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key

Definition for key

adjective as in essential, important

noun as in item that unlocks

noun as in answer, solution

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Example Sentences

The key is to avoiding the slime is to keep it dry and cook it quickly.

From Salon

It also shows how one of the perpetrators of the violence becomes more powerful over the years and is seeking to secure a key position in Kerala's political landscape.

From BBC

A Qatari official also dismissed the probe as a "smear campaign" against Qatar, which has played a key role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas during the war in Gaza.

From BBC

It added that later this week it will publish a "new strategic business plan" which will set out "how key statistics and services will be prioritised over the year ahead".

From BBC

He stressed that the airport, like Vauxhall, was a key employer in the town and was keen to continue "delivering opportunities for local businesses, for local people and our passengers."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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