Leap and Shift

Leap

Leap verb - Pass abruptly from one state or topic to another.

Usage example: leap into fame

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Shift and leap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead the word "Leap" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: leaped, leaping, leapt

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

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Leap and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leap" instead the word "Shift" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

long	long leap	long shift
single	single leap	single shift
obvious	obvious leap	obvious shift
abrupt	abrupt leap	abrupt shift
Other adjectives: distinct, massive, large, big, huge, new, major, dramatic, final, minor, significant, next, last, drastic, surprising, recent, sudden, bigger, biggest.

Fanon has Mulder starting out as a psychologist before a similar career shift, which isn't a huge leap since he's a behavioral profiler and studied psychology in Oxford.

Source: Interdisciplinary Sleuth
Video Game 3D Leap: Of the complete overhaul variety, along with a perspective shift.

Source: Video Game / Metroid Prime Trilogy
Gaming in general saw a shift to Width with the Video Game 3D Leap during the 5th console generation.

Source: Sliding Scale of Content Density vs. Width

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