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1.
serving as an essential component
2.
effective; producing a desired effect
'key' - used as a noun
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)
4.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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something crucial for explaining
the key to development is economic integration
6.
pitch of the voice
he spoke in a low key
7.
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
8.
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
they were carrying two keys of heroin
9.
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
10.
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
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(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
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a list of answers to a test
some students had stolen the key to the final exam
13.
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
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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
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mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
'key' - used as a verb
18.
identify as in botany or biology, for example
19.
provide with a key
We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
20.
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
21.
regulate the musical pitch of
22.
harmonize with or adjust to
key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude
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derived forms
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1. Key / Plural
keys
2. Key / Past
keyed
3. Key / Third Person
keys
4. Key / Present Participle
keying
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