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Of primary importance and worthy of note

Very conspicuous or noticeable in nature

Projecting or protruding outwards

Worthy of attention or notice

Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)

Based on sound reasoning

Sharp, stabbing or piercing

Distinctive to a person or thing

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field

On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan

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Adjective

Of primary importance and worthy of note

at the heart of

at the center of

meat-and-potatoes

vitally important

of great consequence

of greatest importance

highly regarded

earth-shattering

first and foremost

of prime importance

highest-ranking

industry leading

of supreme importance

of the first rank

a cut above the rest

of the utmost importance

well thought of

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

of great import

record-breaking

no laughing matter

of significance

of high standing

of greatest significance

executive level

highest ranking

of the highest quality

one-in-a-million

out of the ordinary

recognizable^US

in the ascendancy

much publicized

in the limelight

out of this world

recognisable^UK

at the cutting edge

at the leading edge

worthy of attention

carrying a lot of weight

much-publicized

in the public eye

most influential

most illustrious

most significant

most outstanding

most noticeable

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“Another salient point of his preface is the corruption of contemporary eighteenth-century doctors.”

Adjective

Very conspicuous or noticeable in nature

distinguishable

recognisable^UK

recognizable^US

clearly visible

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

as plain as a pikestaff

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

straightforward

under one's nose

out in the open

as clear as day

incontrovertible

written all over someone

as plain as the nose on your face

beyond question

staring someone in the face

as clear as crystal

staring one in the face

plain as the nose on your face

written all over one

right under your nose

as plain as day

much in evidence

able to be seen

staring you in the face

anywhere to be seen

instantly recognizable

attention-grabbing

in the foreground

exhibitionistic

self-explanatory

clear as a bell

unchallengeable

beyond a shadow of a doubt

black-and-white

clearly expressed

easily understood

no ifs ands or buts

glaringly obvious

uncontroversial

not in question

black and white

having down pat

res ipsa loquitur

easy to understand

as sure as eggs is eggs

easily understandable

in broad daylight

noncontroversial

easily distinguishable

well-constructed

as plain as daylight

no holds barred

no strings attached

straight from the shoulder

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of doubt

no two ways about it

nof ifs ands or buts

there are no two ways about it

without question

stick out like sore thumb

freely available

readily comprehensible

lacking subtlety

without explanation

clearly explained

in the public domain

public knowledge

honest-to-goodness

well documented

goes without saying

well-established

generally known

through and through

in every respect

dyed-in-the-wool

through-and-through

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“The second salient feature of this engineering plan is that all trees were to be removed.”

Adjective

Projecting or protruding outwards

“The sides of the grooves form angles that are alternately salient and reentrant.”

Adjective

Worthy of attention or notice

worthy of attention

never to be forgotten

out of the ordinary

out of this world

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of the first water

of the first order

top-of-the-line

too good to be true

out-of-this-world

attention-grabbing

state-of-the-art

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

thought-provoking

one in a million

top of the line

top of the range

in a league of their own

of a high standard

of the highest order

of highest order

of the highest quality

of high quality

like a dream come true

of the highest standard

above and beyond

incomprehensible

surpassing belief

the dog's bollocks

better than expected

better than usual

of the best quality

better than average

beyond description

highest quality

advanced for one's age

ahead of one's peers

old beyond one's years

earth-shattering

carrying a lot of weight

in a class all by itself

beyond one's wildest dreams

beyond the realm of reason

of great consequence

earthshattering

of great moment

of great import

immensely skilled

highly qualified

having a knack for

exceptionally skilled

extraordinarily skilled

more than human

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“Most often, when participants were asked to share an example of a successful or salient moment in their work, students were at the center of those stories.”

Adjective

Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)

having to do with

having direct bearing on

that's the ticket

associated with

just what was ordered

according to Hoyle

what the doctor ordered

in keeping with

right up your street

fit for purpose

twenty-four carat

on the up and up

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Adjective

Based on sound reasoning

well-established

incontrovertible

coming on strong

high-performing

carrying conviction

not taking no for an answer

straight-talking

strongly worded

no holds barred

pulling no punches

not beating about the bush

straight from the shoulder

capable of being trusted

high-principled

highly coloured

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

well thought out

able to hold water

earth-shattering

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Adjective

Sharp, stabbing or piercing

Adjective

Distinctive to a person or thing

recognisable^UK

recognizable^US

distinguishable

individualised^UK

individualized^US

personalised^UK

personalized^US

individualistic

impressionistic

individualizing^US

differentiating

individualising^UK

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Noun

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field

Noun

On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan

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