"leap to mind" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: leaps to mind [present, singular, third-person], leaping to mind [participle, present], leaped to mind [participle, past], leaped to mind [past], leapt to mind [participle, past], leapt to mind [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=leapt to mind}} leap to mind (third-person singular simple present leaps to mind, present participle leaping to mind, simple past and past participle leaped to mind or leapt to mind)
  1. (idiomatic) To appear suddenly in one's thoughts. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: spring to mind, come to mind Related terms: call to mind, bring to mind
    Sense id: en-leap_to_mind-en-verb-Bvrq99eh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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