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salient Definition
(a) (
of
angles
)
pointing
outward
at
an
angle
of
less
than
180
degrees
(n) (
military
)
the
part
of
the
line
of
battle
that
projects
closest
to
the
enemy
(s)
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
trait
salient Synonyms
outstanding
prominent
salient
spectacular
striking
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