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• decipher — de•ci•pher [[t]dɪˈsaɪ fər[/t]] v. t. 1) to make out the meaning of (something obscure or difficult to read or understand): I couldn t decipher his handwriting[/ex] 2) crp to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to… …   From formal English to slang

• decipher — verb (T) to find the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand: I can t decipher his handwriting. see also: indecipherable …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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