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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lapse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a temporary failure or error in judgment, memory, or concentration.
Example: "There was a lapse in communication that led to the misunderstanding between the two departments."
Alternatives: "an oversight" or "a mistake".
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Such a lapse is hardly uncommon.
"So he had a lapse in judgement.
Then Koscielny punished a lapse in concentration.
"Sure, we've had a lapse in business.
"We had a lapse," Martin said.
This is just a lapse in judgment.
What, then, caused such a lapse?
I don't accept that this is a lapse in memory.
I'm sorry if it's a lapse to say so.
But it was a lapse on the part of Paterno.
A lapse by the defense led to Noonan's first goal.
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