Key and Nod

Key

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

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

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Nod noun - The act of nodding the head.

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Key and nod are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Nod".

Nearby Words: nodded, nodding

special	special key	special nod
particular	particular key	particular nod
similar	similar key	similar nod
specific	specific key	specific nod
Other adjectives: original, single, simple, small, real, big, major, possible, minor, additional, literal, giant.

Also, the "effect" of the Alucart Shield is a nod to the Key Subweapon from Rondo, which was the strongest, yet almost useless subweapon from that game.

Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Continuity Nod: Burnie Burns has said that "memory" is a key theme of the Revelation season, and thus it is full of them to reinforce that: The CGI Warthog has six pedals.

Source: Machinima / Red vs. Blue: The Recollection
Also a Continuity Nod, since Erimem was reading Alice in Wonderland in the previous story, and the book became a key element of the "Zagreus" episode.

Source: Recap / Big Finish Doctor Who 059 The Roof Of The World

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