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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
Additionally, differences in research methods make deciphering xylitol absorption difficult.5
Does not cause cancer: Contrary to some beliefs, xylitol does not cause cancer.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
We’re left to decipher the difference between fact and fiction.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The paintings can be daunting to decipher, but that is where the magic is.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
The article includes a fancy-looking formula central to the algorithm, but the formula is nearly impossible to decipher since the authors didn’t bother to explain half the symbols in it.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
We’re left to decipher the difference between fact and fiction.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The paintings can be daunting to decipher, but that is where the magic is.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Meanwhile, Mexico cracked the top 10 for the first time since the report's inception in 2012—the year America peaked at 11th place.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Consider how most cookware manufacturers warn against heating empty pots, which can lead to cracking, warping, or even harmful fumes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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But public health experts say the conditions that made parts of the city fertile ground for the disease this summer have been spreading widely, and all Americans need to understand the risk factors involved.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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That provides counties with more data for understanding the scope of the disaster.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Students must have exposure to the workplace to broaden their thinking about careers and to translating their academic skills into the workplace.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Jeyamohan’s Stories of the True, translated by Priyamvada Ramkumar, is available now from FSG Originals.—
Priyamvada Ramkumar
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Free Press did not speak with Alexa, but with advocates who know about her case.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Several of the Jeep fans who spoke to the Free Press mentioned or knew of the recent contest FCA hosted to pick a Jeep Top Canine from thousands of entries.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, more than 50 women broke into spontaneous applause and cheers when Frierson unexpectedly walked into their meeting.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Michaels has loudly broken her silence on a contentious new docuseries on Netflix, which makes claims about the former The Biggest Loser cohost in a variety of its more unsavory scandals.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The fall of the industry has been so vertiginous that it’s been hard to fully comprehend its decline.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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But overall, people seem to finally comprehend that the protests aren’t just to annoy people.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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The scientists have also decoded which genes were supplied by each plant to create tubers in the first place.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Listening allows the brain to extract meaning without the difficult process of decoding.—
Stephanie N. Del Tufo,
The Conversation,
28 July 2025
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Frontier Fiber Frontier is recognized for its budget-friendly fiber internet plans in Los Angeles.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Where this will end is impossible to know, other than to recognize that no one else knows the answer for certain.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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