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salient vs striking

striking vs salient

salient and striking both are nouns.

salient and striking both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salient Yes Yes No No
striking Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, salient and striking are synonyms defined as:
  • salient and striking: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Other synonyms of salient include outstanding, prominent, spectacular.
salient (noun) striking (noun)
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy the act of contacting one thing with another
the physical coming together of two or more things
salient (adjective) striking (adjective)
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
Difference between salient and striking

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