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Conspicuous, striking (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salient

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">conspicuous</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">striking</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for salient that I've seen before include "Leaping (heraldry)" , "Entails (anag) - most important" , "Outstanding - it's lean (anag)" , "Prominent - in tales (anag)" , "Entails being most noticeable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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