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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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lapsing

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈlæpsɪŋ/Used In Literature ↓

To fall away gradually; to subside.

Origin

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Common Phrases

back lapsing. lapsingagain lapsingrights lapsinglapsing without
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Synonyms

lapsereversionrelapserecidivismrevertingbacksliding

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Related Words

relapsingsuppressiondownfall

Poetry examples for “lapsing”

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