keys

NOUN

item that unlocks

Synonyms

STRONG

latchkey opener passkey screw skeleton

Antonyms

WEAK

lock question

NOUN

answer, solution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blueprint clue code core guide indicator means passport password sign ticket

STRONG

brand cipher crux cue earmark explanation fulcrum hinge index interpretation lead lever marker nexus nucleus pivot pointer root symptom translation

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

lock question

Example Sentences

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“The next thing you know, the banker’s coming, saying, ‘I need the keys,’” she revealed.

From MarketWatch

Then she crashed down on the keys with ‘Goodnight Down Here, Good Morning Up There’.

From Literature

I couldn’t tell what displeased her more: the loud, jazzy tune, or the dropped notes from the broken or out-of-tune keys.

From Literature

Travelodge CEO Jo Boydell apologised to the victim in a statement on Sunday and said the changes would ensure additional or replacement keys were only issued with permission from the person staying in the room.

From BBC

"It was a great performance - very solid from the back of the court. I tried to go for shots and that felt like one of the keys," he said.

From BBC