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noun

Definition of keysnext
plural of key
1
as in scales
an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart in order to know what those dotted lines represent, you'll need to look at the key

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2
as in tickets
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal a good education is the key to success

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3
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in he had found the key to her heart

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keys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of key
as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences her response was perfectly keyed to the situation

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  1. scales
  2. doors
  3. passports
  4. legends
  5. secrets
  6. entries
Noun
  • The introduction of the Argentinean heavily tipped the scales in Miami’s favor, with the superstar forward involved in the goal that gave the home side the lead.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While natural climate change typically occurs on very long-term scales, humans are changing Earth's climate on a scale of decades − a pace more rapid than anything that has occurred in the last roughly 500 million years, according to a recent study.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of scales
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  • However, like many distilleries, it was forced to close its doors during Prohibition and never reopened.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, this does not mean synthetic panels will not knock on our doors with their seductive message of low cost and speed.
    Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doors
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  • Others wait until the last minute to book their flights or renew their passports.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Zodiac signs, seashells, strawberries, passports—these are some of the many charm options.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of passports
Noun
  • Vote for the best Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rock and roll wasn’t really built to grow old, and most late-career albums from even the greatest legends get a pat on the shoulder at best and calls for retirement at worst.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of legends
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  • The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of Wisteria Lane, was instantly catapulted to both commercial and critical success.
    Jemal Polson, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These middle-aged survivors have deep, dark secrets and harbor old griefs and terrible guilt.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of secrets
Noun
  • The juried competition showcases the best of professional, animated, and student films selected from more than 2,100 entries annually.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of entries
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