Dictionary Check: lapse

"lapse" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a mistake resulting from inattention

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noun

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

Example: "a lapse of three weeks between letters"
noun

a failure to maintain a higher state

verb

pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

Example: "He sank into nirvana"
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verb

end, at least for a long time

Example: "The correspondence lapsed"
verb

drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

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