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MASTER-KEY
\mˈastəkˈiː], \mˈastəkˈiː], \m_ˈa_s_t_ə_k_ˈiː]\
Definitions of MASTER-KEY
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
key
that
opens
many
locks;
hence
,
a
general
clew
to
lead
out
of
many
difficulties
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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