minor lapse

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

a small, unimportant error

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Examples (10)

  • It was just a minor lapse in concentration, easily corrected.
  • The supervisor overlooked the minor lapse in protocol this time.
  • Everyone experiences a minor lapse of memory now and then.
  • A minor lapse in judgment led to the misunderstanding.
  • Despite a minor lapse, the presentation was a great success.
  • The security system had a minor lapse which was quickly patched.
  • His occasional minor lapses in etiquette are usually forgiven.
  • Don't worry about that minor lapse; it happens to the best of us.
  • She attributed the error to a minor lapse due to fatigue.
  • Even a minor lapse in attention can have consequences.