salient

Words with a similar base: salient

'salient'

[salient.n.01] as in: (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

'salient'

[outstanding.s.02] as in: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Examples:
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
a striking resemblance between parent and child

'salient'

[salient.a.02] as in: (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

'salient'

[salient.s.02] as in: represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)

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