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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for vaulting

Noun

1. vaulting, structure, construction
usage: (architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"
2. curvet, vaulting, dressage
usage: a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

Verb

1. vault, overleap, jump, leap, bound, spring
usage: jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
2. vault, jump, leap, bound, spring
usage: bound vigorously

Adjective

1. overreaching, vaulting, bold (vs. timid)
usage: revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition"
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