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decipher

verb

read with difficulty

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. read with difficulty

    “Can you decipher this letter?”

verb

  1. convert code into ordinary language

In context

Example Sentences

Can you decipher this letter?
The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs

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