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salient
adjective
noun
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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ˈseɪ.li.ənt
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adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”
adjective
represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
adjective
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
noun
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
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an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
salient traits
a spectacular rise in prices
a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
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