Compass
Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.
Lapse and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Compass".
Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing
Lapse
Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.
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Lapse and Compass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compass/lapse
Compass & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compass/lapse>.
Lapse or Compass. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compass/lapse.
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