Key and Linchpin

Key

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

Linchpin and key are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Linchpin" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Linchpin

Linchpin noun - A central cohesive source of support and stability.
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Synonyms for Linchpin

Key and linchpin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Linchpin".

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  • Likewise, Camille Desmoullins, a popular journalist and delegate of the time, is often a Historical-Domain Character because of his highly romantic love-life, his idealism and the fact that he was One Degree of Separation from every other key revolutionary, making him the linchpin of the events.
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