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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A small man sat at it, playing something slow and low on the keys without looking at his hands.

From Literature

The thing’s a collection of keys and wires and light bulbs, powered by a battery.

From Literature

As part of an investigation, BBC London installed secret cameras at a vacant property while a BBC journalist posed as a customer who had locked their keys inside.

From BBC

"All of that was always full of keys," he recalled, showing the small wooden cubbies where they used to be kept.

From Barron's

“To them, it’s like, ‘Now I have the keys to a brand-new car, let me see what I can do with it and how I can work it in with what I’ve been doing.’”

From Barron's