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keynote

noun verb

a fundamental or central idea

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
K
Ends with
E
Contains
EY
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈkiːˌnoʊt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a fundamental or central idea

noun

  1. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

noun

  1. the principal theme in a speech or literary work

verb

  1. set the keynote of

    “Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection”

verb

  1. give the keynote address to (an audience)

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Example Sentences

Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection

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