DECIPHERS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

deciphers

verb

present tense third-person singular of decipher

as in translates

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 understands

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 deciphers Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025 My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly. — Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

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At 6 feet 2 1/4 inches tall with almost 33-inch arms, Benefield has the rangy frame and athleticism that translates well to the field.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Which translates to the brutal fact that some 1,110 victims – more than one-third of the total – have never been identified.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of translates

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On Friday, Hassett said that the administration understands the pressure that rising energy prices puts on consumers.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Senior kicker Nate McCashland understands what the Goggins family is going through, with his younger brother having leukemia at a young age, and talked about how inspiring Heston is.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of understands

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Per the synopsis, the arrival of Ema’s niece, Julie, and the murder of three local teenagers trigger a strange phenomenon that breaks the fragile balance between the living and the dead.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Still, with the general momentum from the summer, industry analysts expect that 2026 could finally be the year that the domestic box office breaks $10 billion, a milestone that hasn’t been reached since before the pandemic.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of breaks

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Defensive lineman Zach Sieler knows a little something about that.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.

— Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of knows

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When that marker enters the camera’s field of view, the software detects and decodes it into a unique identity, even at extended distances.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Now, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, a team describes a solution that decodes a person's brain waves to choose which voice their hearing system will amplify.

— Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026

Definition of decodes

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Rahmani added that a juror not following the rule on reasonable doubt could also indicate where the jury’s head is, and Reddington recognizes that.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Labor Day is a federal holiday that recognizes the social and economic achievements of American workers.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognizes

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And Guy Pearce cracks it as the Aussie who beat the Brits at their own game of publishing.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
When Pennywise cracks a joke, the contrast of his antics with the scary stuff can be more impactful, have more personality, than just scare after scare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cracks

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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

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