3
key out
3
keynote
3
lever(noun, control, cause, answer, switch)
3
linchpin
3
marker(noun, check, information, influence, report)
3
master(adjective, lead, head, boss, exemplary)
3
master key(expression, idiom, opening, instrumentality)
3
name(verb, important, essential, critical, basic)
3
padlock(noun, twist, handle, fastener, wad)
3
passport(noun, answer, country, solution, identification)
3
pattern(adjective, exemplary)
3
pitch(noun, edge, tone, tinge)
3
primordial(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
3
rudimentary(adjective, important, head, significant, beginning)
3
samara
3
set
3
special(adjective, important, core, chief, foremost)
3
star(adjective, lead, head, master, boss)
3
suggestion(noun, sign, prompt, hint, trace)
3
tip-off(noun, information, sign, influence, prompt)
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