Collocations withlapse
These are words often used in combination withlapse.
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lapse of concentration
It was the longest lapse of concentration that we have seen.
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lapse of judgment
It was understandable and probably justified, but it was a lapse of judgment to send it before consulting the board.
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lapse rate
The lower atmosphere (the troposphere) thus experiences a positive lapse rate (negative temperature change with height).
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momentary lapse
But it was not a momentary lapse.
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occasional lapse
Despite the occasional lapse into tedious jargon, this is an intelligent, insightful, study that opens up a number of directions for future research.
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serious lapse
Radcliffe had not given any thought to the possibility of rivers changing course; a serious lapse in a province whose rivers were notoriously wayward.
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temporary lapse
The temporary lapse was an illusion: a mere fantasy that music was possible.
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