"uncipher" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈsaɪfə/ [UK] Forms: unciphers [present, singular, third-person], unciphering [participle, present], unciphered [participle, past], unciphered [past]
Rhymes: -aɪfə(ɹ) Etymology: From un- + cipher. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|cipher}} un- + cipher Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncipher (third-person singular simple present unciphers, present participle unciphering, simple past and past participle unciphered)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To decode or decipher. Tags: obsolete, transitive Related terms: decipher

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        },
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    },
    {
      "word": "uncypher"
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