"name of the game" meaning in All languages combined

See name of the game on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-name of the game.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic, almost always preceded by the, informal) The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose. Tags: idiomatic, informal Translations (essential element or objective): 關鍵 /关键 (guānjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), pelin henki (Finnish)
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