lapsing
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Is lapsing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of lapsing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a failure to maintain a higher stateSynonyms: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting
verb (English)
1. pass into a specified state or conditionExamples: "He sank into nirvana"Synonyms: lapse, pass, sink
2. end, at least for a long timeExamples: "The correspondence lapsed"Synonyms: lapse
3. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standardsSynonyms: backslide, lapse
4. go back to bad behaviorExamples: "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"Synonyms: fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, relapse, retrogress
5. let slipExamples: "He lapsed his membership"Synonyms: lapse
6. pass byExamples: "three years elapsed"Synonyms: elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away
Definition source: Wiktionary