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pivotal adjective
Reveal meaning and examples Crucially important to the development or outcome of something.
The discovery of the missing letter was pivotal to the historian's argument. Dictionary practice example. The contribution was pivotal; without it, we would have failed. Adapted from the original study notes. Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
Needs another look I remembered it
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