Key and Switch

Key

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

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

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Switch noun - A long thin or flexible tool for striking.

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Key and switch are semantically related in button topic. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Switch".

old	old key	old switch
special	special key	special switch
specific	specific key	specific switch
right	right key	right switch
Other adjectives: certain, original, light, single, small, real, large, big, wrong, blue, important, magic, new, major, final, hidden, last, different, giant, red.

Unfortunately, this isn't strictly limited to RPGs, as many action games and older first person shooters would leave the player wandering about for hours on end looking for an unintuitively-placed key or switch.

Source: Now, Where Was I Going Again?
If you're accustomed to the long key and switch to a keyboard with the small one, prepare to constantly keep writing while you're actually trying to erase.

Source: Damn You, Muscle Memory
Half-Life introduced scripted setpieces, the illusion of intelligent AI, and story-driven progression rather than a simple sequence of key and switch hunts.

Source: Genre Turning Point

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