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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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
Those looking to decipher the film’s rather ambiguous ending would do well to remember those words.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Similarly, the discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure is often attributed to James Watson and Francis Crick, but their breakthrough was built on the foundational work of many others, including Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray diffraction images were critical to deciphering DNA’s structure.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is more likely to occur in noisy environments, where an AI system may end up adding new or irrelevant words in an attempt to decipher background noise such as a passing truck or a crying infant.
—Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The co-stars playfully deciphered dating red flags and green flags with a Snow White twist.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Similarly, the discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure is often attributed to James Watson and Francis Crick, but their breakthrough was built on the foundational work of many others, including Rosalind Franklin, whose X-ray diffraction images were critical to deciphering DNA’s structure.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is more likely to occur in noisy environments, where an AI system may end up adding new or irrelevant words in an attempt to decipher background noise such as a passing truck or a crying infant.
—Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The co-stars playfully deciphered dating red flags and green flags with a Snow White twist.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Unhackable networks: Traditional encryption relies on complex math problems that could eventually be cracked by powerful computers.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police are serious about cracking the case and mention ordering pizza to settle in for the night at headquarters.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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And like Bell, my bandmates and I understood why other artists were continuing to cancel their performances.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Congress, Trump’s Tariff Pullback Sparks Relief, Frustration, and Suspicion At the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded reporters for not understanding the president’s plans.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s expected to translate to a 108% increase in traffic on the northern section between Overland and Victory roads, just south of the interstate.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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Baty had an incredibly productive spring training but the results haven’t translated, which has become a pattern of sorts with the 25-year-old over the last three seasons.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Snow is best known for being part of the ensemble cast in Universal’s Pitch Perfect and its two sequels.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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It was best known as the home to a long list of A-list stars, filmmakers and Hollywood insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The only Heat players ruled out Wednesday are Nikola Jovic (broken right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
7 Apr. 2025
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This initial data collection phase allowed researchers to begin decoding her thoughts.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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The system begins decoding brain signals and outputting speech within a second of the patient attempting to speak; that's down from 8 seconds in a previous study the team conducted in 2023.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2025
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For years, the school board declined the proposal to recognize Eid as a day off.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police are still searching for the men, and released images of them on Thursday in the hope someone may recognize them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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