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== Idiomatic usage == As an [[idiom]], ''leap of faith'' can refer to the act of believing something that is unprovable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leap of faith |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/leap%20of%20faith |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Dictionary.com |language=en}}</ref> The term can also refer to a risky thing a person does in hopes of a positive outcome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=leap of faith |url=https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/leap-of-faith |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English}}</ref> Moreover, ''leap of faith'' may also refer to a mechanic in [[Video game|videogames]] in which the player is forced to jump to a platform or location that cannot be seen from the player's current position.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leap of Faith |url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeapOfFaith |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=TV Tropes}}</ref>
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