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decode
What does decode mean?
decode (verb): convert code into ordinary language.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use decode in a sentence?
How do you pronounce decode?
/dɪˈkoʊd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does decode come from?
From de- + code.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of decode?
Words related to decode
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “decode”?
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What does “decode” mean?
convert code into ordinary language
Right! That's what “decode” means.
direct one's attention on something
Not quite: that's what concentrate means.
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Not quite: that's what spy means.
run or move very quickly or hastily
Not quite: that's what dash means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “decode”?
advocate
Not quite: advocate means something else.
compound
Not quite: compound means something else.
decipher
Right!
collapse
Not quite: collapse means something else.
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