Lapse and Start up

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Lapse verb - To come to an end.

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Start up is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Start up verb - Get going or set in motion.

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Lapse is an antonym for start up.

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Start up and Lapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/start_up

Lapse & Start up. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/start_up>.

Start up or Lapse. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lapse/start_up.

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