Select the option that is closest in meaning to the word "DECIPHER"

The correct answer is Option (2) → decode

Decipher means to work out the meaning of something difficult to read or understand, such as a code, bad handwriting or an old script. Its synonym is decode.
Example: I could not decipher the doctor's handwriting on the prescription.

Word	Meaning	Example
(1) distort	to twist something out of its true shape or meaning (it spoils meaning instead of making it clear)	The newspaper distorted the minister's words.
(2) decode (answer)	to change a coded message into ordinary language or to find its meaning	The soldiers worked through the night to decode the enemy's message.
(3) devote	to give one's time or energy to a purpose	She devoted her life to helping the poor.
(4) declaim	to speak or recite in a loud, dramatic way, as in a speech	The actor declaimed his lines from the centre of the stage.

 

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