Leap and Step

Leap

Leap noun - An act of leaping into the air.

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

Nearby Words: leaped, leaping, leapt

Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

short	short leap	short step
considerable	considerable leap	considerable step
single	single leap	single step
obvious	obvious leap	obvious step
Other adjectives: small, logical, massive, large, big, great, huge, new, early, major, final, significant, tremendous, next, last, drastic, giant, biggest, evolutionary.

Mario Kart 64 took it a step further when the series made the leap to 3D by having better designed tracks, more items, and up to 4 people could play the game on the same console.

Source: Growing The Beard / Video Games
The Moon landing right between "one small step for man" and "one giant leap for mankind".

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Live-Action TV
Neil Armstrong: First men on the moon, said: "It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" and returned back safely to Earth.

Source: Mainstream Obscurity

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Step and Leap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leap/step

Leap & Step. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leap/step>.

Step or Leap. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/leap/step.

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