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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After about 5½ hours of work, Hummel logged the completion of the job into the computer and turned in the keys.

From The Wall Street Journal

New research suggests that one of the most important keys to a healthier and more youthful heart may be the vagus nerve.

From Science Daily

She hadn’t taken her shoes, her wallet, her keys or a coat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not funny is when they take away the car keys.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only items she had on her, authorities said, were her car keys and possibly her driver's license.

From BBC