Discovery and Key

Discovery

Discovery noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.

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Key and discovery are semantically related in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Key" instead a noun "Discovery".

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

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Discovery and key are semantically related in effect topic. Sometimes you can use "Discovery" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

similar	similar discovery	similar key
public	public discovery	public key
original	original discovery	original key
fake	fake discovery	fake key
Other adjectives: actual, big, important, new, unique, major, possible, final, mysterious, last.

Caught in the moment, Howard temporarily declares himself as gay, stating that Vince was the key to his self-discovery.

Source: Closet Key
The key difference from typical science fiction convention is that they use letters instead of numbers and that the letter corresponds to order of discovery, rather than distance from the star.

Source: Numbered Homeworld
The discovery proved key to the ascendance of the conservative movement nationally over the next decade and a half.

Source: Periphery Demographic

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