Command and Key

Command

Command noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Key and command are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Key" instead the word "Command" as an adjective or a noun.

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Command and key are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Command" instead the word "Key" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

low	low command	low key
special	special command	special key
similar	similar command	similar key
specific	specific command	specific key
Other adjectives: right, certain, appropriate, separate, standard, original, correct, proper, single, simple, actual, real, wrong, new, unique, major, final, last, different, higher.

Also, Every function in the game engine has a corresponding command, pressing any key has the effect of typing a console command without showing it in the console.

Source: Slash Command
She then swallows the key to the padlock on the chain, and after the bad guy learns his Green Aesop, she expels it on command by hiccuping.

Source: Swallow the Key
Macintoshes use the open Command (A.K.A.: Apple) key as their standard "meta" key for keyboard shortcuts, while Windows spreads most of the same shortcuts between Control and Alternate.

Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory

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Key and Command. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/key

Command & Key. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/key>.

Key or Command. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/command/key.

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