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
All this can be hard to decipher which linen set is the best option for your home.
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Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
What's not always easy to decipher, however, is what represents real change and what's just noise.
—Kevin Akeroyd, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In other words, there was too much atmospheric static to decipher information using classical techniques.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 21 June 2025
Mortgage professionals have mastered the art of deciphering hidden meanings, changing fears into wisdom and confusion into action.
—Neil Anders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
What's not always easy to decipher, however, is what represents real change and what's just noise.
—Kevin Akeroyd, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In other words, there was too much atmospheric static to decipher information using classical techniques.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 21 June 2025
Mortgage professionals have mastered the art of deciphering hidden meanings, changing fears into wisdom and confusion into action.
—Neil Anders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipher
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Last month, the company announced plans to drive vehicles manually in New York for testing, marking the first step toward potentially cracking the largest U.S. city.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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In the past four years, four Utes TEs (Cole Fotheringham, Thomas Yassmin, Dalton Kincaid, and now Lohner) have cracked pro rosters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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The class is offered by the Peace and Justice Institute, an Orlando nonprofit that hosts workshops on topics like conflict resolution, understanding trauma, emotional intelligence and parenting.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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To better understand the missing middle, Paulsen was part of a research team that examined rock samples from the Polar Rock Depository at The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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But underneath that, there’s often something harder to name — a kind of emotional itch, or mood, that doesn’t really translate.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Sophisticated algorithms translate a veteran’s answers into smart checklists that track claims deadlines, medical appointments, and appeal windows.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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This prevents unwritten rules from being bent or broken.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While Clark has been integral in the rise of the WNBA’s popularity since breaking rookie and league records last season with the Fever, there have been many contentious moments over that span of games with opponents.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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They had been expected to argue that severe mental disease or defect caused Purdy not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Business leaders must comprehend enough about AI to ask informed questions and understand system limitations.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Below, expert dermatologists help decode the link between vitamin A and hair health, and how to strike that elusive middle ground.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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The software will then decode and translate the neural data into actions, such as moving a cursor or a chess piece on a computer screen, playing video games and even using design software.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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There may be a welcome change in the global balance of power, as China and Russia recognize that the United States is not kidding.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This led to conflicts with horse-riders, but, recognizing that there were more cyclists than horse-riders, the municipality gave bicyclists legal access to horse tracks in the early 1880s.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 July 2025
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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