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to decipher

verb/dɨsiˈfɾaɾ/medium

de·ci·frar

Definition

To interpret or make sense of something that is difficult to understand; to solve a puzzle.
He managed to decipher the secret message.
It's hard to decipher her feelings.
Common collocations
decipher a codedecipher a riddle

Etymology

Do árabe 'ṣafara'

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