cryptogram
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cryp·to·gram

noun \ˈkrip-tə-ˌgram\

Definition of CRYPTOGRAM

1
: a communication in cipher or code
2
: a figure or representation having a hidden significance

Origin of CRYPTOGRAM

French cryptogramme, from crypt- + -gramme -gram
First Known Use: 1878

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