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1. a key or mode based on a minor scale.2. a less jubilant or more restrained mood, atmosphere, or quality: The conversation shifted to a minor key with news of the defeat.[1810-20]
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minor key
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minor key — noun a key based on the minor scale • Syn: ↑minor mode • Hypernyms: ↑key, ↑tonality * * * noun 1. : a musical key or tonality in the minor mode 2. : a mood of melancholy or pathos … Useful english dictionary
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minor key — /ˈmaɪnə ki/ (say muynuh kee) noun a musical key based on a minor scale …
minor key — principal tone based on a minor scale (Music) … English contemporary dictionary
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