lapses

noun

a failure to maintain a higher state

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

a mistake resulting from inattention

verb

pass by

let slip

go back to bad behavior

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

end, at least for a long time

pass into a specified state or condition

Roots

laborlaps- · Latin · slip, fall

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Where does lapses come from?

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