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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for salient

Noun

1. salient, projection
usage: (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

Adjective

1. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking, conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous), obvious
usage: 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"; "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"
2. salient (vs. re-entrant)
usage: (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
3. salient(postnominal), inclined (vs. horizontal) (vs. vertical)
usage: represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
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