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Vocabulary Entry
cipher
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A method of transforming a message to keep it secret.
Example Sentences
"The spy used a complex cipher to communicate with his agency."
"To decode the message, she needed to understand the cipher used."
"Ancient civilizations often employed ciphers to protect important information."
V
verb
To write or convert into a cipher.
Example Sentences
"He decided to cipher all his important documents for security."
"The kids learned how to cipher their names using simple codes."
"Before sending the message, make sure to cipher it correctly."