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Exact Match:

key

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

a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed

pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"

something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"

a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"

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

(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"

a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

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)

a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"

harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

regulate the musical pitch of

vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"

provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

Synonyms:

• French pitch,
• Rasputin,
• Svengali,
• TelAutography,
• Teletype,
• Teletype network,
• Teletyping,
• VIP,
• access,
• accommodate,
• accord,
• achromatism,
• adapt,
• adjust,
• adjust to,
• aerophone,
• ait,
• amplification,
• archipelago,
• assimilate,
• atoll,
• attune,
• axial,
• bad influence,
• bang,
• bar,
• barricade,
• batten,
• batten down,
• bell,
• big wheel,
• bilingual text,
• bolt,
• bottle opener,
• button,
• button up,
• can opener,
• cast,
• catchword,
• cay,
• centermost,
• central,
• centralized,
• centric,
• centroidal,
• centrosymmetric,
• choke,
• choke off,
• chromatism,
• chromism,
• church key,
• clap,
• clarification,
• classical pitch,
• clavis,
• close,
• close up,
• closed-circuit telegraphy,
• clue,
• code,
• color,
• color balance,
• color harmony,
• color scheme,
• coloration,
• coloring,
• complexion,
• concentrated,
• constrict,
• contain,
• continental island,
• contract,
• coordinate,
• coral head,
• coral island,
• coral reef,
• corkscrew,
• court,
• cover,
• crib,
• critical,
• crucial,
• cue,
• cue word,
• cut to,
• decipherment,
• decoding,
• decorator color,
• depth,
• description,
• dominant,
• double reed,
• duplex telegraphy,
• electricity,
• embouchure,
• eminence grise,
• equalize,
• essential,
• evidence,
• explanation,
• explication,
• facsimile telegraph,
• faithful translation,
• fasten,
• fit,
• five-percenter,
• fix,
• fold,
• fold up,
• free translation,
• frequency,
• friend at court,
• gear to,
• geocentric,
• gloss,
• glossary,
• good influence,
• gray eminence,
• guide,
• harmonize,
• heavyweight,
• height,
• hidden hand,
• high pitch,
• hint,
• holm,
• homologate,
• homologize,
• horn,
• hot lead,
• hue,
• humor,
• important,
• indication,
• indicator,
• influence,
• influence peddler,
• influencer,
• ingroup,
• insularity,
• interlinear,
• interlinear translation,
• interrupter,
• intimation,
• island,
• island group,
• islandology,
• isle,
• islet,
• key signature,
• key to,
• key word,
• keynote,
• kingmaker,
• latch,
• latchkey,
• latchstring,
• lead,
• legend,
• level,
• lip,
• lobby,
• lobbyist,
• lock,
• lock out,
• lock up,
• loose translation,
• lords of creation,
• low pitch,
• main,
• major,
• major key,
• make plumb,
• make uniform,
• man of influence,
• manipulator,
• master key,
• measure,
• mediant,
• metaphrase,
• middle,
• middlemost,
• midmost,
• minor,
• mood,
• mouthpiece,
• multiplex telegraphy,
• natural color,
• necessary,
• new philharmonic pitch,
• news ticker,
• note,
• occlude,
• oceanic island,
• omphalic,
• open sesame,
• opener,
• padlock,
• pallor,
• paraphrase,
• passkey,
• password,
• pedal point,
• philharmonic pitch,
• philosophical pitch,
• pipe,
• pitch,
• pivotal,
• plumb,
• pony,
• powers that be,
• pressure group,
• proportion,
• put in tune,
• quadruplex telegraphy,
• railroad telegraphy,
• receiver,
• reconcile,
• rectify,
• reed,
• reef,
• register,
• regulate,
• restatement,
• rewording,
• right,
• sandbank,
• sandbar,
• scent,
• seal,
• seal off,
• seal up,
• secure,
• sender,
• set,
• set right,
• shade,
• shut,
• shut the door,
• shut up,
• similarize,
• simplex telegraphy,
• single-current telegraphy,
• sinister influence,
• skeleton key,
• skin color,
• slam,
• slide,
• snap,
• sounder,
• special interests,
• special-interest group,
• spoor,
• squeeze shut,
• standard pitch,
• stock ticker,
• strangle,
• style,
• subdominant,
• submarine telegraphy,
• submediant,
• subtonic,
• suggestion,
• supertonic,
• sync,
• synchronize,
• tailor,
• telegraphics,
• telegraphy,
• teleprinter,
• teletypewriter,
• teletypewriting,
• telex,
• telltale,
• tenor,
• the Establishment,
• ticker,
• ticket,
• timbre,
• tin opener,
• tinct,
• tincture,
• tinge,
• tint,
• tip-off,
• tonality,
• tone,
• tonic,
• tonic key,
• tooter,
• trace,
• transcription,
• translation,
• transliteration,
• transmitter,
• trim to,
• trot,
• true,
• true up,
• tune,
• typotelegraph,
• typotelegraphy,
• umbilical,
• undercolor,
• valve,
• very important person,
• vestige,
• vital,
• wheeler-dealer,
• whiff,
• wind,
• wind instrument,
• wire service,
• wire-puller,
• zip up,
• zipper