Error and Lapse

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Error

Error noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors

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Lapse is a synonym for error in mistake topic. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Error", when it comes to topics like correct, blunder. popular alternative

Nearby Words: err, erroneous, errorless

Lapse

Lapse noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: his slip of the tongue about the mayor's name was an unfortunate lapse

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Error is a synonym for lapse in mistake topic. You can use "Error" instead a noun "Lapse", if it concerns topics such as correct, failure, blunder. popular alternative

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

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rare	rare error	rare lapse
similar	similar error	similar lapse
common	common error	common lapse
genuine	genuine error	genuine lapse
Other adjectives: single, blatant, severe, large, serious, huge, little, slight, tragic, deliberate, major, apparent, slightest, occasional.

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