Other Words for Key

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Key as a Noun has these synonyms:

clue, cue, guide, indication, indicator, explanation
Example: The key to his behavior can probably be found in the way his mother treated him in his childhood.

important, essential, vital, necessary, crucial, critical, main, pivotal
Example: Automatic reversal is a key feature of this cassette player. Roderick is a key man in the company.

latchkey, skeleton key, passkey, opener
Example: Have you lost your car keys again? You will need a key to open the air valve on the radiator.

legend, explanation, description, explication, clarification, translation
Example: A key to the symbols appears on every other page.

mood, tenor, tone, humour, style
Example: In this passage there is a change to a more sombre key.

pitch, tone, timbre, level, tonality, frequency
Example: The song was originally written in the key of C.

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