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leap
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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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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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