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key·note
 keynote
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- pronunciation:
- ki
not
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in music, the note defining the basic tonality of a piece or section of a piece; tonic.
- synonyms:
- key, tonic
- similar words:
- note, pitch, tonality, tone
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| definition 2: |
the main idea of a speech, program, or the like.
- synonyms:
- core, gist, keystone, pith, substance, theme
- similar words:
- center, essence, heart, marrow, nucleus, soul
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| related words: |
topic |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
keynotes, keynoting, keynoted |
| definition: |
to deliver the main address at.
He keynoted the conference.- similar words:
- address, announce, headline
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