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decoded

[dee-kohd]

Origin

verb (used with object)

to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.

to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).

Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.

verb (used without object)

to work at decoding.

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Decoded is always a great word to know.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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Origin:
1895–1900; de- + code

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decode

1896, from de- + code. Related: Decoding (1897).

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