Directory
Directory noun - An alphabetical list of names and addresses.
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Synonyms for Directory
Key and directory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Key" instead a noun "Directory".
Key
Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.
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Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes the title says it all ("The Amish Phone Directory"), and sometimes the author of the book is the key ("What I Wouldn't Do for Money" by Dennis Rodman).
Source: World's Shortest Book
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