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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
This is more likely to occur in noisy environments, where an AI system may end up adding new or irrelevant words in an attempt to decipher background noise such as a passing truck or a crying infant.
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Anna Choi, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The co-stars playfully deciphered dating red flags and green flags with a Snow White twist.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Experts predict that the technology will be able to solve problems with massive amounts of possible solutions, such as deciphering codes, routing deliveries or simulating chemistry or weather.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Others were harder to decipher, their meanings clear only after reading the texts.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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More on the Trump administration A united conservative front on Trump’s immigration purge is beginning to crack over the administration’s aggressive, sometimes slapdash tactics.—
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House sparrows prefer to be near humans, so place a birdhouse away from the house and avoid feeding smaller seeds like millet, cracked corn, and milo, which sparrows love.—
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
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Will regulatory agencies translate the pro-innovation rhetoric of their probable leaders into concrete, consistent rules that the industry can rely on?—
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According to scholars, several groups, including some Greek city-states, settled in the region between 1,000 B.C. and 400 B.C. Facebook Translate and Google Translate were used to translate a Facebook post from Ukraine’s 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade.—
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Here’s what to know about Booker’s marathon protest.—
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This was a problem for Sexton, best known for his roles in Bosch, The Killing and Deadwood who was offered a $595,000 deal for the role of Johnson.—
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These were people and institutions who not only broke no laws, but who explicitly sought to uphold the law.—
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The meeting doesn’t end up going as planned, as King Harold conspires with the Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders) to break Shrek and Fiona apart and pair the princess with Prince Charming (voiced by Rupert Everett).—
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Imagine leveraging this technology to bridge cultural divides, comprehend opposing political viewpoints, or gain insight into different socio-economic backgrounds.—
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We’re all interconnected in economic webs too tangled to fully comprehend, let alone sanitize.—
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That system, which had a delay of about eight seconds to decode her brain patterns, would speak full sentences at once.—
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If the James Webb Space Telescope's expertise is decoding the intricacies of an ancient star, SPHEREx's expertise is mapping out all the stuff around the star.—
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For years, the school board declined the proposal to recognize Eid as a day off.—
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Police are still searching for the men, and released images of them on Thursday in the hope someone may recognize them.—
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“Decipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipher. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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