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vaulted/jumped

I vaulted/jumped over the wall and kept running.

Please help me to choose the correct option.

I think, the both words could be used here, meaning would not change by doing so.

Please you do help me on this.
Thank you.
Is the word `over' beore the `the wall' is a redundant?

I think so, because the sentence also looks fine without the `over' there. i.e. [I vaulted the wall and kept running]
I suppose it is a little redundant, although "jumped/leaped/vaulted/etc. over" has become sort of a fixed expression. The sentence sounds fine without "over", but I don't think it would really sound redundant to anyone if you used "over."
Both are fine. "Vaulted" implies a more athletic jump.

I've always understood "vaulted" to mean that you use your hands - you place both hands on the wall and use them as a lever to propel your legs over. To me, this is different from jumping which is simply use of the legs...
I've always understood "vaulted" to mean that you use your hands - you place both hands on the wall and use them as a lever to propel your legs over. To me, this is different from jumping which is simply use of the legs...

That's true. It is usually used to imply that the hands were used.
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