Spring past (6)

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sprang

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'spring past' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally mean the same thing.

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(Other definitions for sprang that I've seen before include "Jumped or leaped in single movement (6(" , "Leaped forward" , "suddenly developed" , "Suddenly leapt (up)" , "Leapt foward" .)

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