lapses
A lapse is a temporary mistake. Sometimes people lapse into a lower state of consciousness.
There were several lapses during the trial.
She made several lapses during the presentation.
A lapse is a temporary mistake. Sometimes people lapse into a lower state of consciousness.
There were several lapses during the trial.
She made several lapses during the presentation.
noun
a mistake resulting from inattention
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verb
pass into a specified state or condition
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verb
pass by
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verb
go back to bad behavior
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verb
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
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noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
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noun
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
verb
end, at least for a long time
verb
let slip
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They started to lapse into delirium.
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She then lapses into a fitful coma.
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This is the reason for the chronological lapses in the movie.
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Occasional lapses in judgment are expected and forgivable.
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The emails allege ethical lapses by the President.
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The lapse on my part was to continue with the nom.
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But hardly anyone will admit a lapse in the rigor of the process.
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Petty lapses on any side of the arguments are excusable.
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The lapse in the process is not communicating your intentions to the editor.
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This was in 1623, when Bacon had lapsed into penury.