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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

…

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

lapsed

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/læpst/

To fall away gradually; to subside.

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Synonyms

irreligiousnonchurchgoing

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Related Words

obsoletecancelledclosedexpiredcanceledterminated

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