noun
Apart from a brief lapse, the child behaved very well. Owing to a lapse, your payment was not credited
Listeners in Scotland experienced a lapse in transmission, for which we apologize
There has been a serious lapse in church attendance
verb
Despite the doctor's best efforts, he lapsed into a coma
Your option to sell the shares at the offering price lapses on Friday
Three months had lapsed since she last saw him
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