Key and Legend

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Key

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

Usage example: in order to know what those dotted lines represent, you'll need to look at the key

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Legend is a synonym for key in guide topic. In some cases you can use "Legend" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Legend

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

Usage example: the legend indicated that a large circle represented a major city, while a small circle stood for a small town

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Key is a synonym for legend in explanation topic. You can use "Key" instead a noun "Legend", if it concerns topics such as brief description in document.

Nearby Word: legendary

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old	old key	old legend
particular	particular key	particular legend
similar	similar key	similar legend
certain	certain key	certain legend
Other adjectives: original, true, single, actual, big, main, ancient, new, mysterious, last, eponymous.

Both words in one sentence

Asami is the closet key for Korra in The Legend of Korra, and possibly vice-versa as well.

Source: Closet Key
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass abandons all subtlety in the matter and simply calls the required key a "boss key".

Source: Boss Room
The Legend of Zelda: The first two Zelda games both have a key item that basically serves as infinite keys for the remainder of the game.

Source: Skeleton Key

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Legend and Key. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/legend

Key & Legend. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/legend>.

Legend or Key. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/legend.

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