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Synonyms for "salient" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for salient in English

salient:

salient adj

  1. salient
    – having a quality that thrusts itself into attention 1
    outstanding; prominent; striking; spectacular; salient
    – having a quality that thrusts itself into attention 1
    • outstanding adj
      • an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom1
    • prominent adj
      • a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book1
    • striking adj
      • a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center1
      • a striking resemblance between parent and child1
    • spectacular adj
      • a spectacular rise in prices1
    • salient adj
      • salient traits1
  2. salient
    – represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) 1
    salient
    – represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) 1
  3. salient
    – (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees 1
    salient
    – (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees 1

salient [the ~] nom

  1. the salient
    – (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy 1
    the salient
    – (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy 1

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Related Definitions for "salient":

  1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention1
    • salient traits1
  2. represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)1
  3. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees1
  4. (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy1

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