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salient

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salient

(adjective)

Meaning

most noticeable or important part

Example

"The salient point of the story was clear."

Synonyms

prominentnotable

Antonyms

insignificantminor

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin saliens, meaning leaping.
Related word forms
  • noun: salience

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