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Synonyms of keynote
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
- the need for a greater sense of self-reliance is the keynote of his self-help message
Synonyms for keynote
- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- root,
- sum
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The first known use of keynote was in 1677
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