Hyphenation of salient

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salient

Definitions of salient:

1.
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
2.
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
3.
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
4.
Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)

Synonyms of salient:

adj outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking, conspicuous, obvious
adj salient
adj inclined
noun projection

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