Synonyms for Spring (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the season of growth):
springtime
WordNet sense 2 (a natural flow of ground water):
fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring
WordNet sense 3 (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length):
give, springiness
WordNet sense 4 (develop into a distinctive entity):
form, take form, take shape
WordNet sense 5 (move forward by leaps and bounds):
bound, jump, leap
WordNet sense 6 (spring back; spring away from an impact):
bounce, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, rebound, recoil, take a hop
WordNet sense 7 (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards):
leaping, saltation
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