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LEAP OF FAITH

\lˈiːp ɒv fˈe͡ɪθ], \lˈiːp ɒv fˈe‍ɪθ], \l_ˈiː_p ɒ_v f_ˈeɪ_θ]\

Definitions of LEAP OF FAITH

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Business or finance decision to act based on available information or analysis but with an uncertain the outcome. Attributed to the religious act of accepting the existence of a deity without tangible proof.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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