Continuation
Lapse
Lapse noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: wasn't bothered by the lapse of her membership at the health club
Continuation is an antonym for lapse in break in action topic.
How words are described
| short | short continuation | short lapse |
| genuine | genuine continuation | genuine lapse |
| occasional | occasional continuation | occasional lapse |
| comic | comic continuation | comic lapse |
Cite this Source
Lapse and Continuation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/lapse
Continuation & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/lapse>.
Lapse or Continuation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/lapse.
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