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
No, Lindsey did not decipher a few revealing tarot cards or see the future inside a crystal ball.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The iPhone also has the ability to decipher what objects, people or pets are in photographs taken by users.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Its strong first-week performance suggests there is, in fact, an audience hoping to decipher the mind of Ye all of these years later.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
As scientists decipher them, there’s one particular feedback loop that has come to dominate the conversation.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The iPhone also has the ability to decipher what objects, people or pets are in photographs taken by users.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Its strong first-week performance suggests there is, in fact, an audience hoping to decipher the mind of Ye all of these years later.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
As scientists decipher them, there’s one particular feedback loop that has come to dominate the conversation.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Here was the first sign that Yorgos Lanthimos had cracked the code on Colin Farrell.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The earth stretched flat in every direction, almost to the horizon—a pale, cracked crust, vaguely lunar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both also connected really deeply with their big-name players and understood how to communicate with those individuals to get the best out of them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Deadline understands that 26 crew members of Tulsa King‘s 600-member crew were asked not to return for Season 4, which is expected to resume production in a week.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The poetry lies in the precision, the poetry is in somehow translating sensation and experience into the most forensic language available.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Here was a program that could translate as well as an expert, make analogies, extemporize, generalize.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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His most recent stop before Arkansas was in Baltimore, Maryland, as a night and breaking news editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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With eight catches for 129 yards, the third-year player remains on pace to break the NFL’s single-season record for receiving yards (1,964 by Calvin Johnson in 2012).—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This included their ability to understand and reason with language and the ability to visualize and comprehend objects and their relations in space.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ashley was so stunned that she could be seen standing still for several seconds while trying to comprehend what was going on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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His team, including Igal Szleifer, Luay Almassalha, and Kyle MacQuarrie, decoded how DNA’s shape, not just its sequence, influences gene behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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One or two sat on the floor, encircled by newspaper articles, glancing back and forth as if trying to decode a message.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lockhart was also the recipient of two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one recognizing her motion picture work, the other honoring her television career.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Anguilla was also recognized by Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Awards as one of the top islands globally — and the highest-ranked in the Caribbean — earning praise for its friendly hospitality, diverse cuisine and luxury resorts.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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