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failure vs lapse

lapse vs failure

failure and lapse both are nouns.

failure is not a verb while lapse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
failure Yes No No No
lapse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lapse is a hyponym of failure; that is, lapse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than failure:
  • failure: an act that fails
  • lapse: a failure to maintain a higher state
Other hyponyms of failure include failing, flunk, naught, loss, backsliding, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting, error, misplay, out, nonconformance, nonconformity, default, nonpayment, nonremittal.
failure (noun) lapse (noun)
an act that fails a mistake resulting from inattention
an unexpected omission a failure to maintain a higher state
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
lack of success
loss of ability to function normally
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
failure (verb) lapse (verb)
go back to bad behavior
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
end, at least for a long time
for time to move forward
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip
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