Key and Word

Key

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

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

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Word noun - A pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field.

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Key and word are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Word".

Nearby Words: wordy, wordless, wording, worded, wordily

old	old key	old word
safe	safe key	safe word
particular	particular key	particular word
similar	similar key	similar word
Other adjectives: specific, right, certain, original, correct, proper, single, simple, actual, real, wrong, bad, important, secret, ancient, new, final, last, different.

And the "key" can be anything from an actual key or device to a certain word, thought, gesture, musical note, etc.

Source: Plot Device All Along
In speculative settings, the key to a particular mechanism may not resemble a normal key at all, or not even be a traditional key, but a particular word or phrase to be spoken or even a person.

Source: Cool Key
The key to these ads was that all the words could be suffixed with the word "Tizer" to make a longer word.

Source: Episode Finishes the Title

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Word and Key. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/word

Key & Word. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/word>.

Word or Key. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/key/word.

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