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in a major key

in a major key prepositional phrase: in an unrestrained manner; on a large or expansive scale.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) In an unrestrained manner; on a large or expansive scale.

Questions about in a major key

What does in a major key mean?
In a major key means in an unrestrained manner; on a large or expansive scale.
What part of speech is in a major key?
In a major key is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a major key in the dictionary

  1. in a jam
  2. in a jiffy
  3. in a lather
  4. in a league of one's own
  5. in a little while
  6. in a major key
  7. in a manner
  8. in a manner of speaking
  9. in a measure
  10. in a mess
  11. in a minor key

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