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(satellite adjective) (heraldry) represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) |
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(adjective) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees |
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Antonyms: re-entrant |
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(noun) (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy |
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Related Words: projection |
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(satellite adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti_semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" |
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Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking |
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