Indiscretion and Lapse

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Indiscretion

Indiscretion noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.

Usage example: a single indiscretion can get someone kicked out of that exclusive club

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

Nearby Word: indiscrete

Lapse

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

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

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

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How words are described

single	single indiscretion	single lapse
serious	serious indiscretion	serious lapse
slight	slight indiscretion	slight lapse
terrible	terrible indiscretion	terrible lapse
Other adjectives: past, apparent, drunken, odd.

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