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come to mind vs spring to mind vs leap to mind #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 10, 2009 13:24 pm   come to mind vs spring to mind vs leap to mind
 

Hi there.

I would like to wheter there is any difference among the " come to mind, spring to mind,

leap to mind"?

Thank you.
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come to mind vs spring to mind vs leap to mind #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:02 am   come to mind vs spring to mind vs leap to mind
 

They mean almost the same. But "come to mind" is neutral, whereas "spring to mind" and "leap to mind" have a sense of high speed and suddenness because of the jumping metaphor.
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