Key and Special

Key

Key adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Special and key are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Key and special are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead an adjective "Special".

Both words in one sentence

  • Cursed with Awesome Also, a player under the effects of a Reverse Mushroom could pick which direction they wanted to go if they reached any junction, even if that route could normally not be accessed without a Skeleton Key or a special event.
  • Video Game / The Binding of Isaac Later levels can feature special rocks called keystones which cannot be bombed and instead can be "unlocked" with a key to get past them.
  • I Just Want to Be Special Sylar. (Although Sylar takes a more proactive approach than most other examples of this trope.) Interestingly, he actually was special and just didn't know it because his power was so low-key.
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