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Synonyms for linchpin in English

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linchpin:
- lynchpin; linchpin; anchor; backbone; mainstay; keystone

English

Detailed Synonyms for linchpin in English

linchpin:

linchpin [the ~] noun, American

the linchpin

– pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on ¹
the lynchpin; the linchpin
– pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on ¹
- lynchpin [the ~] noun, British
- linchpin [the ~] noun, American
the linchpin

– a central cohesive source of support and stability ¹
the anchor; the backbone; the mainstay; the keystone; the linchpin; the lynchpin
– a central cohesive source of support and stability ¹
- anchor [the ~] noun
  - faith is his anchor¹
- backbone [the ~] noun
- mainstay [the ~] noun
- keystone [the ~] noun
  - the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money¹
- linchpin [the ~] noun, American
  - he is the linchpin of this firm¹
- lynchpin [the ~] noun, British

Alternate Synonyms for "linchpin":

anchor; mainstay; keystone; backbone; lynchpin; support
pin

Related Definitions for "linchpin":

pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on¹
a central cohesive source of support and stability¹
- he is the linchpin of this firm¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University