lapse vs pause

lapse and pause both are nouns.

lapse and pause both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
pause	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pause is a hypernym of lapse; that is, pause is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:

lapse: a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
pause: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of lapse include break, intermission, interruption, suspension.

lapse (noun)	pause (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention	temporary inactivity
a failure to maintain a higher state	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

lapse (verb)	pause (verb)
go back to bad behavior	cease an action temporarily
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
end, at least for a long time
for time to move forward
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip

Difference between lapse and pause

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