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keynote

noun
  1. a fundamental or central idea
    “Uncertainty is one of the keynotes of quantum theory.”
  2. the first note of a diatonic musical scale
    “C is the keynote of the scale.”
    tonic
  3. the principal theme in a speech or literary work
    “Once I realized isolation was a keynote of the novel, all the symbolism made sense.”
verb
  1. to set the keynote of
    “That song keynotes the album.”
  2. to deliver the keynote address to an audience
    “I'm supposed to keynote this conference.”