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Ad-
unknown · 78% connection
As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Advance
adjective · 78% connection
Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Ballotade
verb · 78% connection
A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or upon a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Bissextile
noun · 78% connection
Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Bounce
verb · 78% connection
To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Bound
verb · 78% connection
To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded ac…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Cabriole
noun · 78% connection
A curvet; a leap. See Capriole.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Caper
verb · 78% connection
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Capriole
verb · 78% connection
A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Clean
superl. · 78% connection
Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Clear
verb · 78% connection
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Com-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Crane
verb · 78% connection
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Croupade
noun · 78% connection
A leap in which the horse pulls up his hind legs toward his belly.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Curvet
noun · 78% connection
A particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs at once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Dis-
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
Hop
noun · 78% connection
A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
In-
preposition · 78% connection
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrud…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: short, before, leap.
