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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Consuegra was surprised to learn that the group was confronted in a remote area along small keys just off Cuba’s northern coast.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are three keys to making things better for all the companies that deal with any after-death account settlement.

From MarketWatch

His major mistake—failing to understand how vulnerable the financial system was to a housing downturn—became apparent only after he had turned the keys over to Ben Bernanke.

From Barron's

"I warned loved ones that I might be arrested, leaving a spare set of keys and hoping my cat wouldn't starve in my absence," she told AFP.

From Barron's

Consumer spending and business investment, as always, are the two keys to watch.

From MarketWatch