Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
Salient and exceptional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Salient" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Salient
Salient adjective - Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
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Synonyms for Salient
Exceptional and salient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Salient".
Nearby Word: salience
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Related pairs
- rare and exceptional
- rare and salient
- notable and exceptional
- notable and salient
- prime and exceptional
- prime and salient
- distinctive and exceptional
- distinctive and salient
- conspicuous and exceptional
- conspicuous and salient
- great and exceptional
- great and salient
- impressive and exceptional
- impressive and salient
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