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to decipher
01
to interpret or understand something that is difficult or unclear
Transitive: to decipher sth
Examples
Students may need to decipher complex scientific texts to grasp the concepts.
02
to translate a coded or secret message into a readable form
Transitive: to decipher a coded message
Examples
The spy worked hard to decipher the encrypted message.
03
read with difficulty
Transitive: to decipher written text
Examples
She struggled to decipher the doctor ’s handwriting on the prescription.
Lexical Tree
decipherable
deciphered
decipherment
decipher
cipher
