salient

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

adjective

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Salient in a sentence

The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.

With nearer approach these fragmentary sounds became pieced together, and were found to be the salient points of the tune called "Nancy's Fancy."

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