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a mistake resulting from inattention

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a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"

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a failure to maintain a higher state

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pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"

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end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"

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

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go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

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let slip; "He lapsed his membership"

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