Antonyms for key word

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kee-wurd

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkiˌwɜrd

question

Definition of key word

Origin : also key-word, 1807, from key (n.1) + word (n.). Originally in reference to codes and ciphers.

As in password : noun secret word given for entry
As in designation : noun name, label, mark

Example sentences :

The letter "a" is then brought under "E," which is the second letter of the key word.
Extract from : « Visual Signaling » by Signal Corps United States Army

We had a good time in this chapter on Obedience, which is the key word.
Extract from : « Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study » by Dwight Moody

It is the safest sort of a cipher if the key word is carefully guarded.
Extract from : « The Diamond Pin » by Carolyn Wells

And now this man—the ringleader who keeps the key word buried in secrecy—has the temerity to ask an audience with you.
Extract from : « Meeting of the Board » by Alan Edward Nourse

That will give you a series of numbers which it is impossible to decipher unless you know the key word.
Extract from : « On Secret Service » by William Nelson Taft

He didn't like Starret staying there—a key word or a familiar face sometimes triggers the memory.
Extract from : « Forget Me Nearly » by Floyd L. Wallace

Take any key word, phrase, or sentence desired; for example, "A discovery."
Extract from : « Visual Signaling » by Signal Corps United States Army

This would be the first letter of the cipher message if the key word were Darrel, and the message like our suggested one.
Extract from : « The Diamond Pin » by Carolyn Wells

In this type of question, the teacher formulates the answer and leaves only the key word for the pupil to supply.
Extract from : « The Recitation » by George Herbert Betts

To point the student at once to the key word, italicized and bracketed words are here included in the count.
Extract from : « The Little Cryptogram » by J. Gilfin Pyle

Synonyms for key word

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