Prominent
Prominent adjective - Likely to attract attention.
Serious and prominent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Serious" instead an adjective "Prominent".
Nearby Words: prominence, prominently
Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Prominent and serious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prominent" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Bang evolves into a more prominent and serious character (despite still being bombastic) and has his perfect fantasies about Litchi and Carl shattered during their time siding with Relius.
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Mood Whiplash: Especially prominent in the more serious episodes when a comedy relief scene is injected between the serious scenes.
Source: Series / Boy Meets World -
Cerebus Syndrome: Just like the anime, the rampant slapstick humor is most prominent in the beginning of each of the three stories and slowly gets phased out as the plot becomes more serious.
Source: Fan Fic / Slayers Trilogy
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