Breakthrough and Lapse

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Breakthrough

Breakthrough noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

Usage example: Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was one of medicine's great breakthroughs, for penicillin became the first antibiotic to successfully combat bacterial infections in humans

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Synonyms for Breakthrough

Antonyms for Breakthrough

Lapse is an antonym for breakthrough.

Lapse

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

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Synonyms for Lapse

Antonyms for Lapse

Breakthrough is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

How words are described

short	short breakthrough	short lapse
single	single breakthrough	single lapse
large	large breakthrough	large lapse
huge	huge breakthrough	huge lapse
Other adjectives: major, recent.

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