lapse
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA temporary failure; a slip.
Example:
memory lapse
- verbTo fall away gradually; to subside.
- nounA decline or fall in standards.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,096 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 95% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None