Lapse
Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.
Movement
Movement noun - The act or an instance of changing position.
Usage example: a sudden movement in the far corner of the room made her turn in that direction
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Popular subjects for time lapse are blooming flowers, the movement of the clouds or stars, building concert stages, and city streets.
Source: Undercrank -
Running on All Fours: Judy and Nick are both shown to briefly lapse into quadrupedal movement typical of their species for moments requiring stealth or extra dexterity such as when they both sneak into the Banyon Street Station, or when Nick sneaks by the wolf guard at Cliffside Asylum.
Source: Disney / Zootopia
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Movement and Lapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/movement
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