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keystone

key·stone

keystone

 
pronunciation:
ki ston
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the central, wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch.
definition 2: something upon which other things depend; crucial part or element.
the keystone of her scientific theory
similar words:
fundamental, keynote
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