key
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /kiː/US /kiː/
Meaning
adjective
most important; essential
“the key issue/factor/point”
noun
a piece of metal with a special shape used for locking a door, starting a car, etc.
“to put/turn the key in the lock”
verb
to put information into a computer using a keyboard
“key something, I was busy keying data.”
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“because the key thing that I want to understand,”
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“Of all the subjects on this planet, I think they would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology when it came to securing the keys to an”
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“But this is just one of the keys to Jeff's success.”
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