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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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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
The gamers cannot decipher if Sandoval is an idiot, a genius, a Faithful or a Traitor.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Millennials will love deciphering which real-life stars inspired the plot.
—Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Freshman Max Granville tried to decipher whether defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was staying.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The scroll currently being deciphered, known as PHerc. 172, is housed at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Millennials will love deciphering which real-life stars inspired the plot.
—Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Freshman Max Granville tried to decipher whether defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was staying.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The scroll currently being deciphered, known as PHerc. 172, is housed at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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The fact that Tran’s new-to-South-Beach Agent Lee is set on the path of cracking the case by asking her colleagues if there are any good Chinese restaurants in the city could cause some to roll their eyes for various reasons.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Mulching tomatoes is very important to provide even moisture and prevent fruit from cracking.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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The real stories of the game and its people from someone who lives it and understands it better than any member of the media who has never played the game ever could.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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To better understand these temperature swings, the researchers plugged this data into a computer model they fine-tuned to match the spacecraft's landing conditions, including local topography and illumination.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Maybe insurance pays them $50,000 for their loss; this could translate to a $100,000 deductible loss after insurance reimbursement.—
Barbara Schreihans,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The posts were translated from Spanish to English and Hagi shared multiple screenshots.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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What feels new is the expectation, on the part of both makers and audiences, that there is such a thing as knowing definitively what a work of art means or stands for, aesthetically and politically.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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An small, undisturbed fishing town with untouched charm, it's not known to many—although word is slowly spreading.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Three were decided by penalty kicks after two 10-minute extra periods didn’t break the ties.—
Buddy Collings,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Virgo Since the planet of communication is giving you a chance to see matters differently, read between the lines to comprehend people’s motives.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Customers typically seek support when frustrated, angry or confused—emotions that chatbots cannot comprehend or address with empathy.—
Danny Asnani,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some of this research still focused on mind-reading: specifically, decoding how the brain produces sentences.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
19 Feb. 2025
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The competition is spurring researchers to decode the wealth of information about ancient Rome and Greece contained within the papyri.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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This aid was approved by Congress on a bipartisan basis—Republicans and Democrats alike recognized that standing with Ukraine is standing for democracy and against Putin's aggression...—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Protecting yourself from future fakers also starts with recognizing red flags early on.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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