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Synonyms of KEY

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KEY: definition and more

20 synonyms in 9 meanings 16 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of KEY by meaning

noun

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

  2. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

    Also: key fruit.

  3. 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)

    Also: francis scott key.

  4. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

    Also: florida key.

  5. (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

  6. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

  7. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

verb

  1. identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Also: key out.

adjective

  1. serving as an essential component