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decode
To convert (data) by removing or reversing previously applied electronic code
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  1. To convert (data) by removing or reversing previously applied electronic code
  2. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
  3. To figure out something difficult to interpret.
interpret
To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
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  1. To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
  2. To explain the meaning of; make understandable
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism
read
To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
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  1. To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
  2. To attribute a certain interpretation or meaning to:
  3. Read
translate
To be changed or transformed in effect. Often used with into or to :
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  1. To be changed or transformed in effect. Often used with into or to :
  2. (--- Eccles.) To transfer (a bishop) from one see to another; also, to move (a saint's body or remains) from one place of interment to another
  3. (Cytology) To convert into a chain of amino acids forming a specific protein: said of genetic information in the form of messenger RNA
spell
To relieve (someone) from work temporarily by taking a turn.
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  1. To relieve (someone) from work temporarily by taking a turn.
  2. To name, write, or signal the letters which make up (a word, syllable, etc.), esp. the right letters in the right order, together with any required hyphens, apostrophes, accents, etc.
  3. To name or write in order the letters of a word or words:
unravel
To clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve:
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  1. To clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve:
  2. To become unraveled:
  3. To fall apart, disintegrate, collapse, etc.
reveal
To expose to view; show; exhibit; display
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  1. To expose to view; show; exhibit; display
  2. To cause to be seen; show:
  3. To make known (something concealed or unknown):
unfold
To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
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  1. To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
  2. To make known or lay open to view, esp. in stages or little by little; reveal, disclose, display, or explain
  3. (Intransitive) To turn out to happen; to develop.
elucidate
To explain or clarify something:
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  1. To explain or clarify something:
  2. To make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain
solve
To solve an equation:
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  1. To solve an equation:
  2. To find an answer to, explanation for, or way of dealing with (a problem, for example).
  3. To find or provide a satisfactory answer or explanation for; make clear; explain
disentangle
To free from something that entangles, confuses, etc.; extricate; disengage
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  1. To free from something that entangles, confuses, etc.; extricate; disengage
  2. To get free from a tangle
  3. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel.
expound
To explain in detail; elucidate:
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  1. To explain in detail; elucidate:
  2. To make known or set forth; present:
  3. To explain or interpret; clarify
render
To give in return or by obligation:
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  1. To give in return or by obligation:
  2. To give or pay (something due or owed)
  3. To give or make available; provide:
construe
To use syntactically:
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  1. To use syntactically:
  2. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:
  3. To analyze, explain, interpret. See also construction. To analyze, explain, interpret. See also construction.
explain
To make something plain or comprehensible:
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  1. To make something plain or comprehensible:
  2. To give an explanation
  3. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
unscramble
To restore (a scrambled message) to intelligible form.
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  1. To restore (a scrambled message) to intelligible form.
  2. To put into order or restore to order.
  3. To cause to be no longer scrambled, disordered, or mixed up
decrypt
To decode.
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  1. To decode.
  2. To decode or decipher
  3. To convert an encrypted or coded text or message into plain text.
figure out
(Idiomatic) To calculate.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To calculate.
  2. (Idiomatic) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
make-head-or-tail-of
To determine to be good or bad.
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  1. To determine to be good or bad.
  2. (Idiomatic) To understand even minimally.
crack
To cause to break without complete separation of parts:
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  1. To cause to break without complete separation of parts:
  2. (Informal) To tell (a joke), especially on impulse or in an effective manner.
  3. To open up for use or consumption:
construe
To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:
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  1. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:
  2. To explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret
  3. To analyze, explain, interpret. See also construction. To analyze, explain, interpret. See also construction.
explain
To make something plain or comprehensible:
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  1. To make something plain or comprehensible:
  2. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
  3. To give an explanation
explicate
To make clear or explicit (something obscure or implied); explain fully
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  1. To make clear or explicit (something obscure or implied); explain fully
expound
To make known or set forth; present:
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  1. To make known or set forth; present:
  2. To explain in detail; elucidate:
  3. To explain or interpret; clarify
interpret
To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
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  1. To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
  2. To act as an interpreter; explain or translate
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism
spell out
To explain in a simple and understandable manner.
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  1. To explain in a simple and understandable manner.
  2. To form (a word) from its component letters.
enucleate
(Biology) To remove the nucleus of.
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  1. (Biology) To remove the nucleus of.
  2. (Intransitive, medicine) To remove something; especially, to remove an eyeball or tumor.
  3. (Archaic) To explain; elucidate.
clear up
(Intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
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  1. (Intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
  2. To clarify, to correct a misconception.
explain
To make something plain or comprehensible:
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  1. To make something plain or comprehensible:
  2. To give an explanation
  3. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
resolve
(Music) To cause (a chord or tone) to undergo resolution
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  1. (Music) To cause (a chord or tone) to undergo resolution
  2. To find a solution to; solve:
  3. To cause (a person) to reach a decision:
solve
To solve an equation:
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  1. To solve an equation:
  2. To find or provide the correct or a satisfactory solution to (a problem)
unravel
To clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve:
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  1. To clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve:
  2. To fall apart, disintegrate, collapse, etc.
  3. To become unraveled:
figure out
(Idiomatic) To calculate.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To calculate.
  2. (Idiomatic) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
break
To cause to give up a habit:
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  1. To cause to give up a habit:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:
crack
To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment:
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  1. To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment:
  2. To cause to break with a sharp snapping sound:
  3. To cause to break without complete separation of parts:
decrypt
To decode.
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  1. To decode.
  2. To decode or decipher
  3. To convert an encrypted or coded text or message into plain text.
puzzle out
To figure out; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
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  1. To figure out; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
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  • She couldn't decipher what he had to be feeling.

  • In the meantime, he'd learn to use the compass better and decipher the symbols.

  • She was able to decipher some of it after all the tests she'd been through.

  • Kiera looked at her, attempting to decipher her warning.

  • He never had to wonder how many men were rotating through her bed or when she was planning to stab him in the back or decipher the riddles she gave him as answers to important questions.

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