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Rarelapsing
The correct spelling is lapsing.
How to pronounce lapsing
verb
IPA: /ˈlæpsɪŋ/
Say it like: Lap-sin-g
The correct spelling is lapsing. To fall away gradually; to subside. For example: "lapsings of religious faith"
Usage Examples
“lapsings of religious faith”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fall away gradually; to subside.
- 2.To fall into error or heresy.
- 3.To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- 4.To become void.
- 5.To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
noun
- 1.The act or process by which something lapses.
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