Deciphering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
decipherment
"The only request I have to make with regard to such persons as desire to judge for themselves is, not to test the accuracy of my decipherings by the English translations."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of decipher form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

decode decode decrypt decrypt absolve account for

Example

"The auditors will have a hard time deciphering this ledger."

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