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plural of leap
as in jumps
an act of leaping into the air the horse cleared the hurdle with a tremendous leap

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verb

present tense third-person singular of leap
as in hops
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence

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“Leaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaps. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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