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decipher

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To work out the meaning of coded, unclear, or difficult material.

The archivist used a magnifying glass to decipher the faded note.

Dictionary practice example.

Nia next tried to decipher the cramped handwritten labels on the print log, asking the original recorder to clarify two uncertain marks.