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Prepositional phrase
1.1.1
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in
a
minor
key
(
adjectival
)
In a
restrained
manner
; on a
small
or
limited
scale
.
Usage notes
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Although it is not comparable,
minor key
can be qualified using
in a
decidedly
minor key
,
in
more of
a minor key
, etc.
Related terms
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in a major key
minor key
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