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salient — adj. Salient is used with these nouns: ↑characteristic, ↑example, ↑fact, ↑feature, ↑point … Collocations dictionary
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aspect — I noun appearance, aspectus, condition, element, facet, factor, feature, forma, look, mien, part, peculiar feature, perspective, phase, position, posture, regard, relative position, salient characteristic, situation, slant, spectare, state, view … Law dictionary
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