Chief and Salient

Chief

Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Salient and chief are semantically related In some cases you can use "Salient" instead an adjective "Chief".

Nearby Word: chiefly

Salient

Salient adjective - Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
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Synonyms for Salient

Chief and salient are semantically related in important topic. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead an adjective "Salient".

Nearby Word: salience
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