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Term: to leap forward

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Description: to make a sudden and significant advancement in progress or performance

Sample Sentence: The company's new marketing strategy has allowed it to leap forward in the market share.

Sense 2:

Description: to move or jump quickly and energetically in a specific direction

Sample Sentence: The athlete leaped forward over the hurdle with grace and precision.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Description: an act of making a sudden and significant advancement in progress or performance

Sample Sentence: Her promotion was a leap forward in her career.

Sense 2:

Description: a quick, energetic movement or jump in a specific direction

Sample Sentence: The cat took a sudden leap forward to catch the toy mouse.