Prominent
Prominent adjective - Likely to attract attention.
Underlying and prominent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underlying" instead an adjective "Prominent".
Nearby Words: prominence, prominently
Underlying
Underlying adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Prominent and underlying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prominent" instead an adjective "Underlying".
Both words in one sentence
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An underlying theme in all Fallout, but very prominent in Fallout 3 amongst the ruins of Washington, D.C. proper.
- While not a prominent feature in New Horizon, there is an underlying current of racism that can be picked up on.
- The discussion in the official threads for this story about the lack of prominent military figures returning to service ties into the underlying plot point about how far humanity has come in so short a time, that even relatively recent (in human history) dead would have outdated knowledge.
Source: Literature / The Salvation War
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