Something not to look after? (4)

I believe the answer is:

leap

(Other definitions for leap that I've seen before include "Jump a long way" , "Jump; type of year" , "Jump across" , "identify extra day?" , "Spring suddenly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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