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salient
Meaning: most noticeable or important
salient in a sentence
How salient is used in real sentences:
She summarized the salient points of the long article in two sentences.
In his closing argument, the lawyer focused only on the salient facts that could sway the jury's decision.
“After Texas joined the United States, the salient dispute was whether the border lay at the Rio Grande, as Texas asserted, or farther north at the Nueces, as Mexico maintained.”
— from the passage Where the River Moved
Synonyms for salient
Other words for salient — prominent, key and striking — carry the same meaning.
- prominent
- key
- striking
Antonyms of salient
Words that mean the opposite of salient:
- minor
Where it comes from
From Latin saliens 'leaping', from salire 'to leap'
Memory hook
SALIENT — points that LEAP out at you (saLIENT = leaning out).