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cryptograph

DEFINITIONS OF: cryptograph

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n a secret method of writing

Synonyms:
cipher, cypher, secret code
Type of:
code
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

n a piece of writing in code or cipher

Synonyms:
cryptogram, secret writing
Type of:
piece of writing, writing, written material
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

n a device for deciphering codes and ciphers

Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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