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sal / sult / sil

to leap, jump

Latin · salire / saltus

Latin salire 'to leap', past form saltus. Sal, sult and sil words are about leaping: result is what 'leaps back', insult leaps upon someone, resilient bounces back, salient stands out as if leaping forward.

Memory trick

A SALLy is a sudden LEAP forward: SAL, SULT and SIL all jump.

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