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Decipherer

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de·ci·pher  (d-sfr)
tr.v. de·ci·phered, de·ci·pher·ing, de·ci·phers
1. To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter). See Synonyms at solve.
2. To convert from a code or cipher to plain text; decode.

de·cipher·a·ble adj.
de·cipher·er n.
de·cipher·ment n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.decipherer - the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
cryptanalyst, cryptographer, cryptologist - decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms
2.decipherer - a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text
reader - a person who can read; a literate person


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So, for example, if I should say, in a letter to a friend, 'Our brother Tom has just got the piles,' a skilful decipherer would discover, that the same letters which compose that sentence, may be analysed into the following words,
 
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