Cipher
Cipher verb - To determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations.
Guess
Guess verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Be warned that sometimes removing the cipher can tip the gender ratio quite a bit while still preserving the story's conventions, making Ho Yay apparent but difficult to guess at.
Source: Cipher Scything
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