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passe-partout vs skeleton key

skeleton key vs passe-partout

passe-partout and skeleton key both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passe-partout Yes No No No
skeleton key Yes No No No
As nouns, skeleton key is a hyponym of passe-partout; that is, skeleton key is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passe-partout:
  • passe-partout: key that secures entrance everywhere
  • skeleton key: a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
passe-partout (noun) skeleton key (noun)
key that secures entrance everywhere a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
a mounting for a picture using gummed tape
Difference between passe-partout and skeleton key

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