Key and Needle

Key

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

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

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Needle noun - A slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin.

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Key and needle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

old	old key	old needle
special	special key	special needle
particular	particular key	particular needle
specific	specific key	specific needle
Other adjectives: certain, standard, simple, small, actual, large, big, wrong, secret, white, final, hidden, gigantic, last, literal, giant.

And his novels The Eye of the Needle and The Key to Rebecca both feature elite German spies who have information that could turn the war in the favour of the Axis.

Source: Same Story, Different Names
Fortunately, someone left the key in the old-fashioned lock, from which the key can be dislodged with a handy slender tool (icepick, wire, knitting needle), to be caught on a piece of paper slid under the ill-fitting door.

Source: Paper Key Retrieval Trick
Needle in a Stack of Needles: In level 135, Trust Me, you need a yellow key to exit.

Source: Video Game / Chip's Challenge

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