Lapse and Reversion

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

Usage example: the scandal caused the president to suffer a dramatic lapse in popularity

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Reversion is a synonym for lapse. In some cases you can use "Reversion" instead a noun "Lapse".

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Reversion noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.

Usage example: after the birth of his baby brother, the toddler temporarily underwent a kind of reversion, acting like a baby himself

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Lapse is a synonym for reversion in return to a former state topic. You can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Reversion".

Nearby Words: reverse, revert, reversal, reversed, reverted

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