lapse
noun
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard.
lapser
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a word derived from
lapse.
Example Sentences
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He advocated strict morality, though he admitted having himself been a sad lapser from virtue.
From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson
