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A [[Skeleton Key]] (also known as a pass key) is a master key often used by [[Master of Unlocking|locksmiths]], that will open any lock in the set of locks for which it is made. In fiction, a skeleton key will open ''any'' lock or [[Locked Door]], ''period'', and will often be shaped like a skeleton, skull or bone (partly a [[Sight Gag]] and partly a visual clue as to the key's purpose). More realistic examples have a full keyring of them, one for each type of lock.
In humor-oriented works, this is often an [[Obligatory Joke]] when someone needs to unlock the door of a tomb, mausoleum, crypt, or
Subtrope of [[Cool Key]]. Compare [[Interchangeable Antimatter Keys]] (which this is one step up from). Not the same as a [[Skeleton Key Card]] (which is just jimmying the lock with a piece of plastic). Not to be confused with ''[[The Skeleton Key]]''.
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