dramatic leap

collocation in English

meaningsofdramaticandleap

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dramatic
adjective
uk
/drəˈmæt.ɪk/us
/drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
very sudden or noticeable, or full of action ...
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leap
noun[C]
uk
/liːp/us
/liːp/
a big change, increase, ...
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(Definition ofdramaticandleapfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdramatic leap

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It is not something in which we can make adramaticleapforward.
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The self-employed will find a sudden anddramaticleapin the contributions they have to make.
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I am not suggesting such adramaticleap, but those countries could start to take steps down that road.
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At that time psychiatry was about to take adramaticleapforward.
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Consonants are used as levers to launch thedramaticleapfrom low to high, giving it its unique ear-penetrating and distance-spanning power.
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The design, finalized in 1969 (frozen in 1970) was adramaticleapforward, with more masculine lines that combined to create an elegant and sporty character.
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Holzbauer eschews vocal virtuosity in favour of short declamatory phrases with dramatic leaps.
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There is indeed something demonic in this fast-paced scherzo, full of syncopations and, like the other movements, dramatic leaps from "fortissimo" to "pianissimo".
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Although heavily regulated, most people agree that the sport has thereby greatly benefitted, not least through dramatic leaps in safety.
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While many agreed the leads' performances are well played, a few have argued that the film's plot, and particularly some dramatic leaps of faith were difficult to swallow.
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