1
as in to crack
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language
we deciphered the hidden message to find out when we were supposed to meet
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2
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
a convoluted thriller, the plot of which I was never able to actually decipher
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Recent Examples of decipher
As Guidry and Bowen try to decipher what led to Adam’s murder, viewers are taken on a ride.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
As advocates on both sides of the police accountability debate decipher what Trump's about-face means for those communities, some are now focusing on what his administration might do next as allies seek to redefine the summer of 2020.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Scholars are also working to decipher khipus by sorting them into genres.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
After surveying for over 40 consecutive breeding seasons, researchers were able to decipher the relationship between breeders and helpers.
—Jay Kakade
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
As advocates on both sides of the police accountability debate decipher what Trump's about-face means for those communities, some are now focusing on what his administration might do next as allies seek to redefine the summer of 2020.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Scholars are also working to decipher khipus by sorting them into genres.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
After surveying for over 40 consecutive breeding seasons, researchers were able to decipher the relationship between breeders and helpers.
—Jay Kakade
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Because the game can break on slot pass to Sam Bennett, crack a bar.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Pre-pandemic, 19 out of its 22 films at least cracked $500 million globally.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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To understand how the deportation dragnet works, TIME joined ICE officers on a pair of morning raids in the New Orleans area.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Ranked from the top, they are understood to be The Eastern Gate, The Thaw, Spain’s When No One Sees Us, X-rated Queen, and A Decent Man.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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But cracking the code of the Stitch sensibility was one thing: the hard part was translating that to CG, which was a long process.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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And in Penelope’s pragmatic pursuit of a husband, Coughlan translates her character’s internal struggle.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Brandon Galli-Graves, Staff Attorney at Justice Action Center, said that the organization does not know how DHS will conduct immigration enforcement toward beneficiaries of the program.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Newsom said in a court filing on Thursday that troops had moved beyond those allowable duties to actively assist ICE agents in making arrests, in violation of a federal law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which is designed to prevent the military from being used as a domestic police force.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Officials there determined the residents had not intended to break the law and no crime was committed.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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In the second set, Alcaraz broke to get within 4-5 when Sinner sailed a forehand long.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But way more hustlers, con artists and grifters than any other generation of human beings on Earth has ever had to comprehend before, let alone fend off.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Contrary to popular narratives about AI dominance, the primary risk during this phase is not autonomous AI threats but rather the possibility of humans losing direct operational control or ability to observe, comprehend and timely intervene into the flows executed by agents.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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The computer then decodes these signals, allowing Smith to move a cursor on the screen with his thoughts alone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that Russia pushed forward with the Dnipropetrovsk offensive after Ukraine refused to recognize Russia’s territorial gains during the peace talks in Istanbul.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Besides Wright’s visit to the clubhouse, Manager Ron Washington said a few words to the team about Hendricks, to recognize the moment.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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