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keystone
noun
The central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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ˈkiː.stəʊn
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noun
The central building block at the top of an arch or vault
noun
A central cohesive source of support and stability
“Faith is his anchor”
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Faith is his anchor
The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
He is the linchpin of this firm
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