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hinge

noun as in pivot, turning point

verb as in be contingent on

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Females spend their entire lives in underground, silk-lined burrows that close with a hinged, well-camouflaged door.

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Egyptian archeologist Hussein Bassir said the museum's future hinges on "regular maintenance to preserve the building and its treasures".

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He unlatched the top of the crate and it swung open on its hinges.

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Any hope of USC staying alive in the College Football Playoff conversation hinges on leaving Lincoln, Neb., with a win.

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A key input for whether the central bank cuts again or not hinges on how the growth — employment divide will resolve.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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