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pivot verb

  /ˈpɪv.ət/
  • (intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
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pivot noun

  /ˈpɪv.ət/
Angel, Drehzapfen, Punkt, Türangel
  • (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
Angelpunkt
  • A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
Angelpunkt, Drehpunkt, Zapfen

pivotal adjective

  /ˈpɪvətəl/
  • Being of crucial importance; central, key.
Angel, Dreh, Kardinal, Schlüssel, Zapfen, ausschlaggebend

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