Leap and Start

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Leap

Leap verb - To propel oneself upward or forward into the air.

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Start is a synonym for leap. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Leap" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: leaped, leaping, leapt

Start

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

Usage example: I started from my chair when I heard the sudden scream

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Leap is a synonym for start in jump topic. Sometimes you can use "Leap" instead the word "Start" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as flinch.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

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How words are described

long	long leap	long start
free	free leap	free start
difficult	difficult leap	difficult start
abrupt	abrupt leap	abrupt start
Other adjectives: small, strong, successful, massive, big, great, huge, easy, new, early, final, significant, flying, next, last, literal, sudden, bigger.

Common collocations

fire	leap fire	start fire
time	leap time	start time
way	leap way	start way
car	leap car	start car
Other words: times.

Both words in one sentence

You start on a bluff with The Warrior in a crater below, which you need to leap down to start the fight.

Source: Game Breaker / Borderlands 2
If the character can jump horizontally far enough that his landing spot is not visible from the start of the jump, that too is a leap of faith if the platform doesn't scroll into visibility until after he's taken off.

Source: Leap of Faith
Viking: Battle for Asgard: The Assassins will leap onto you and start stabbing away at you.

Source: Personal Space Invader

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