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salient

 
 
/ˈseɪliənt/ adjective formal

Translation

The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them.
göze çarpan, belirgin, belli başlı, en önemli
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(Definition of salient adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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