extracipher
verbUK /ˌɛkstrəˈsaɪfə/
US /ˌɛkstrəˈsaɪfər/
To figure out a secret code that is extra hard.
The clever detective managed to extracipher the hidden message in the old letter.
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2. To solve a puzzle that has an extra layer of trickiness.
She had to extracipher the riddle before the timer ran out.
3. To work out something confusing by thinking very carefully.
It took him an hour to extracipher what the instructions really meant.
4. To read messy handwriting that is hard to understand.
Can you extracipher the doctor's note for me?
5. To untangle a complicated set of clues.
The kids extraciphered the treasure map and found the prize.