decipherer meaning

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decipherer (noun): the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text.

decipherer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

decipherer as a noun

  1. the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text

    Synonyms: decoder

    Type of: intellectual

    Kinds: cryptanalyst

    Related forms: decipher

  2. a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text

    Type of: reader

    Related forms: decipher

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ER · 10-letter words

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