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key

Noun

  1. 1

    key

    A device for locking or opening a lock.

    Korean definition: 잠금 장치를 잠그거나 열 수 있게 하는 도구.

    • He took out the key and opened the locked door.

    • She went to a locksmith and had several keys made identical to her house key.

  2. 2

    key; clue

    (figurative) An important piece of information or an object that helps resolve a case or problem.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 어떠한 문제나 사건을 해결하는 데 도움을 주는 중요한 정보나 사물.

    • She held the decisive key to solving this problem.

    • A small clue he handed over became the key that allowed this case to be solved.