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key

/ki/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

  2. adjective

    serving as an essential component

    a cardinal rule

  3. noun

    something crucial for explaining

    the key to development is economic integration

  4. noun

    pitch of the voice

    he spoke in a low key

  5. noun

    any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

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