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lapsable

or lap·si·ble

[ lap-suh-buhl ]
/ ˈlæp sə bəl /

adjective

liable to lapse.

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Origin of lapsable

First recorded in 1670–80; lapse + -able

Words nearby lapsable

lappet moth, lappet weaving, Lappish, L'Après-midi d'un Faune, lap robe, lapsable, Lapsang, Lapsang Souchong, lapse, lapsed, lapse rate
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