cryptogram
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪptəʊɡræm/
Definition
A message or text written in a secret code or cipher.
Examples
The newspaper published a weekly cryptogram for its readers to solve.
She received a mysterious cryptogram in the mail, which she spent hours trying to decipher.
He was fascinated by ancient cryptograms and spent his free time studying them.
How to Use cryptogram
- solve a cryptogram (verb phrase)
- To figure out the meaning of a message written in code. — "She was determined to solve the cryptogram."
- crack a cryptogram (verb phrase)
- To successfully decipher a secret message or code. — "The codebreaker worked tirelessly to crack the cryptogram."
- write a cryptogram (verb phrase)
- To compose a message using a secret code. — "He enjoyed writing complex cryptograms for his friends."
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