Related Words for lapse

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sink
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Noun, Verb
elapse
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Verb, Verb
oversight
/xx
Verb, Noun, Verb
backsliding
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
pass
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
regress
/x
Noun, Noun, Verb
relapsing
x/x
Verb, Noun
reversion
x/x
Noun, Noun
recidivism
x/xxx
Noun, Noun
fall back
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
reverting
x/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
slip away
/x/
Phrase, Adjective, Verb
delay
x/
Noun
period
/xx
Noun
blunder
/x
Noun
inattention
xx/x
Noun
forgetfulness
x/xx
Noun
judgment
/x
Noun
consequence
/xx
Noun
drift
/
Noun
ensuing
/xx
Verb
momentary
/xxx
Adjective
carelessness
/xx
Noun
mistake
x/
Noun
absence
/x
Noun
interruption
xx/x
Noun
prolonged
x/
Adjective
judgement
/x
Noun
lull
/
Noun
catastrophe
x/xx
Noun
misstep
x/
Noun
mishap
/x
Noun
indulgence
x/x
Noun
expiration
xx/x
Noun
renewal
x/x
Noun
transgression
x/x
Noun
subsequent
/xx
Adjective
loss
/
Noun
incoherence
xx/x
Noun
digression
x/x
Noun
continuance
x/xx
Noun
indiscretion
xx/x
Noun
uncharacteristic
xxxx/x
Adjective
slackness
/x
Noun
expire
x/
Verb
hiatus
x/x
Noun
hiccup
/x
Noun
deferred
x/
Adjective
miscalculation
x/x/x
Noun
slackening
/xx
Noun
retrospection
xx/x
Noun
neglect
x/
Noun
deterioration
x/xxxx
Noun
cancellation
xx/x
Noun
senility
x/xx
Noun
time
/
Noun
interval
/xx
Noun
lack
/
Noun
excuse
x/
Noun
limitation
xx/x
Noun
bungling
/xx
Noun
violation
xx/x
Noun
denial
x/x
Noun
expiry
x/x
Noun
calamity
x/xx
Noun
recollection
xx/x
Noun
fluctuation
xx/x
Noun
concentration
xx/x
Noun
thoughtlessness
/xx
Noun
inconsistency
xx/xx
Noun
misunderstanding
xxx/x
Noun
inactivity
xx/xx
Noun
incontestable
xx/xx
Adjective
moment
/x
Noun
irregularity
xxx/xx
Noun
disaster
x/x
Noun
misadventure
xx/x
Noun
vacillation
xx/x
Noun
deferral
x/x
Noun
diminution
xx/x
Noun
consequent
/xx
Adjective
disastrous
x/x
Adjective
lingering
/xx
Adjective
decline
x/
Noun
slip
/
Noun
restraint
x/
Noun
debacle
x/x
Noun
abeyance
x/x
Noun
prolongation
x/xx
Noun
indecision
xx/x
Noun
setback
/x
Noun
tardiness
/xx
Noun
disassociation
xx/x/x
Noun
slowness
/x
Noun
inaction
x/x
Noun
deficiency
x/xx
Noun
disuse
x/
Noun
shortcoming
/xx
Noun
lucidity
x/xx
Noun
forbearance
x/x
Noun
unpleasantness
x/xx
Noun
irretrievable
xx/xx
Adjective
shift
/
Noun
lifetime
/x
Noun
accident
/xx
Noun
discrepancy
x/xx
Noun
incident
/xx
Noun
inaccuracy
x/xxx
Noun
failure
/x
Noun
malfunction
x/x
Noun
divergence
x/x
Noun
casualty
/xxx
Noun
shortfall
/x
Noun
renewed
x/
Verb
laxity
/xx
Noun
loose
/
Adjective
trip
/
Noun
fade
/
Noun
skip
/
Noun
dropout
/x
Noun
breach
/
Noun
escape
x/
Noun
collapse
x/
Noun
leave
/
Verb
cave in
/x
Phrase, Verb, Noun
issue
/x
Noun
relent
x/
Verb
leak
/
Noun
slipstream
/x
Noun
spillage
/x
Noun
layoff
/x
Noun
transit
/x
Noun
slew
/
Noun
mislead
x/
Verb
smoke
/
Noun
stall
/
Noun
plunge
/
Noun
creep
/
Noun
pull
/
Noun
retreat
x/
Noun
shrink
/
Verb
lichen
/x
Noun
transition
x/x
Noun
cheat
/
Noun
departure
x/x
Noun
escheat
x/
Noun
col
x
Verb
uriel
/x
Name
begins
x/
Noun
flags
/
Verb
inexcusable
xx/xx
Adjective
regrettable
x/xx
Adjective
abandonment
x/xx
Noun
adiabatic
/xx/x
Adjective, Noun
breakage
/x
Noun
calculated
/xxx
Adjective
cease
/
Verb, Noun
cessation
x/x
Noun
cinematographic
xxx/xx
Adjective
confusion
x/x
Noun
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
deactivation
x/x/x
Noun
decreases
x/x
Verb, Noun
default
x/
Noun, Verb
degenerate
x/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
deprivation
xx/x
Noun
deviation
xx/x
Noun
difference
/xx
Noun, Verb
disappear
xx/
Verb
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
discontinuance
xx/xx
Noun
discontinuation
xxxx/x
Noun
disqualification
xxxx/x
Noun
downfall
/x
Noun, Verb
drawback
/x
Noun
end
/
Noun, Verb
error
/x
Noun, Verb
exhale
x/
Noun, Verb
extinction
x/x
Noun
extinguishing
x/xx
Noun
failing
/x
Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
flow
/
Noun, Verb
fluoroscopic
x/xx
Adjective
fly
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
forfeit
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
forfeiture
/xx
Noun
gap
/
Noun, Verb
governments
/xx
Noun
gradient
/xx
Noun, Adjective
hesitation
xx/x
Noun
hitch
/
Noun, Verb
hole
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
holographic
xx/x
Adjective
inconvenience
xx/x
Noun, Verb
intermission
xx/x
Noun
invalidity
/x/xx
Noun
lacuna
x/x
Noun
lag
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
latency
/xx
Noun
latent
/x
Adjective, Noun
layout
/x
Noun
letdown
/x
Noun
loophole
/x
Noun, Verb
meantime
/x
Noun, Adverb
microscopy
x/xx
Noun
misapprehension
xxx/x
Noun
misconception
xx/x
Noun
motion
/x
Noun, Verb
negligence
/xx
Noun
negligent
/xx
Adjective
obsolescence
xx/x
Noun
omission
x/x
Noun
panoramic
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
passage
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
passively
/xx
Adverb
past
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
photographic
xx/x
Adjective
polarimetric
xx/xx
Adjective
postponement
x/x
Noun
prescribe
x/
Verb
prescription
x/x
Noun, Adjective
quenching
/x
Noun
radiographic
/xx/x
Adjective
range
/
Noun, Verb
ray
/
Noun, Verb
recovery
x/x
Noun
regimes
x/
Noun
repeal
x/
Noun, Verb
retrogression
/x/x
Noun
revocation
xx/x
Noun
runoff
/x
Noun
sampling
/x
Noun
scan
/
Noun, Verb
sin
/
Noun, Verb
spacing
/x
Noun, Adjective
span
/
Noun, Verb
stereo
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
stereoscopic
xxx/x
Adjective
stop
/
Verb, Noun
sunset
/x
Noun, Verb
suppression
x/x
Noun
surplus
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
surrender
x/x
Noun, Verb
terminate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
termination
xx/x
Noun
treatment
/x
Noun
unspent
x/
Adjective
vanish
/x
Verb, Noun
variance
/xx
Noun
vertical
/xx
Adjective, Noun
void
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
southend
/x
Name
save
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Verb, Noun