had been keying
Past perfect progressive conjugation of key.
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key

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NOUN
(instrument that opens a lock)-la llave
Synonyms for key
opener
el abridor
Antonyms for key
fastener
el cierre
latch
el cerrojo
lock
el candado
lock
la cerradura
lock
el cerrojo
NOUN
(code)-la clave
Synonyms for key
cipher
la cifra
password
la contraseña
code
el código
secret
el secreto
Antonyms for key
decoding
la descodificación
gateway
la pasarela
ADJECTIVE
(most important)-clave
Synonyms for key
determining
determinante
foremost
principal
prominent
prominente
basal
basal
basic
básico
central
central
crucial
crucial
elemental
elemental
elemental
primario
essential
esencial
foundational
fundacional
fundamental
fundamental
imperative
imprescindible
important
importante
integral
esencial
invaluable
inestimable
Antonyms for key
frivolous
frívolo
insignificant
insignificante
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