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Synonyms & Antonyms of key
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- maintains that Sir Isaac Newton remains the key figure in physical science
Synonyms for key
- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- leading,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- principal,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran),
- supreme
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- first—and this is key—I wasn't even there that evening
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key
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of key (Entry 2 of 3)
- a good education is the key to success
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- he had found the key to her heart
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key
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of key (Entry 3 of 3)
- her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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“Key.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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