Cipher
Cipher verb - To determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations.
Usage example: were surprised by how much we had spent on the cruise after we had ciphered out the grand total
Solve and cipher are semantically related. in figure out code topic. In some cases you can use "Solve" instead a verb "Cipher".
Solve
Solve verb - Find the solution.
Usage example: solve an equation
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Convection Schmonvection: One room in Cipher's lair on Citadark Isle is a lava puzzle that you solve by pushing steel crates to the ground.
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Dr. Spencer Reid has an IQ of 187, can read over 20,000 words per minute, has an eidetic memory, three PhD's, BA's in Psychology and Sociology, can solve the Bacon Cipher longhand, and almost played through every single possible move in chess.
Source: Insufferable Genius
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