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salient
/'seɪliənt/
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  1. adjective
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
    "salient traits"

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    outstanding prominent spectacular striking conspicuous
  2. noun
    (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
    type of:
    projection
    part of:
    line of battle
  3. adjective
    represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)

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    inclined
  4. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
    Opposite:
    re-entrant
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