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a change in status for the worse usually temporarily<the scandal caused the president to suffer a lapse in popularity>— see reverse 1
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an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy<his slip of the tongue about the mayorʼs name was an unfortunate lapse>— see error 1
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the stopping of a process or activity<wasnʼt bothered by the lapse of her membership at the health club>— see end 1
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