Lapse and Start

Opposite meaning words

Lapse verb - To come to an end.

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Start is an antonym for lapse in become void topic.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Lapse is an antonym for start.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

long	long lapse	long start
brief	brief lapse	brief start
complete	complete lapse	complete start
huge	huge lapse	huge start
Other adjectives: slight, easy, eventual, comic.

God Is Dead: He killed himself... Grossout Show: How about some time-lapse footage of a fox decomposing, for a start?

Source: Series / Wonder Showzen
Falling through a hole forces you to start over, and all it takes is a momentary lapse in concentration.

Source: Nintendo Hard / Non Video Game Examples
Time Lapse: Demolishing the ocean monument at the end of S1E21, and building Papyrus at the start of S2E7.

Source: Lets Play / Sorceror Nobody

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Start and Lapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/start

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