Decode and Expound

Decode

Decode verb - To change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language.

Expound and decode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expound" instead a verb "Decode".

Nearby Words: decoding, decoder

Expound

Expound verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: at the start of the trial the judge expounded the legal difference between libel and slander to the jury

Decode and expound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decode" instead a verb "Expound".

Nearby Words: expounding, expounder
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