Canadian English Meaning of lapses
lapses
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lapses
a temporary fall especially from a higher to a lower state, interruption, discontinuance, to come to an end, to cause (as a policy) to lapse, a becoming less, a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention, to pass from one proprietor to another or from an original owner by omission or negligence, a slight error or slip, to slip, pass, or fall gradually, the termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within some limit of time, to terminate, become ineffective, or fail, a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state, a passage of time, to depart from an accepted pattern or standard, termination of coverage for nonpayment of premiums, the failure of a bequest (as because the intended recipient dies before the testator) compare anti-lapse statute, sink, slip, interval, to let slip, to glide along, the termination of an insurance policy because of nonpayment of premiums or nonrenewal, to go out of existence, a termination or failure due to events, neglect, or time, interval sense 1, an abandonment of religious faith, the ending of a right or privilege through failure to meet requirements, to fall from an attained and usually high level (as of morals or manners) to one much lower
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lapses
a temporary fall especially from a higher to a lower state, interruption, discontinuance, to come to an end, to cause (as a policy) to lapse, a becoming less, a
reversals,reverses,setbacks,declines,disappointments,knocks,breakdowns,collapses,crashes,falls
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laps => Lap, lapped (up) => lapped (up), lapdogs => Lap dogs, lap dog => Lap dog, lap (up) => Lap (up),
