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decipher vs read

read vs decipher

decipher is not a noun while read is a noun.

decipher and read both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decipher No No Yes No
read Yes No Yes No
As verbs, read is a hypernym of decipher; that is, read is a word with a broader meaning than decipher:
  • decipher: read with difficulty
  • read: interpret something that is written or printed
decipher (noun) read (noun)
something that is read
decipher (verb) read (verb)
read with difficulty interpret something that is written or printed
convert code into ordinary language look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between decipher and read

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