Dictionary Check: key
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Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
serving as an essential component
Example:
"a cardinal rule"
noun
United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ (1779-1843)
noun
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
noun
something crucial for explaining
Example:
"the key to development is economic integration"
noun
pitch of the voice
Example:
"he spoke in a low key"
noun
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
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