Decode
Decode verb - To change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language.
Paraphrase and decode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paraphrase" instead a verb "Decode".
Paraphrase
Paraphrase verb - To express something (as a text or statement) in different words.
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Paraphrase and Decode. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decode/paraphrase
Decode & Paraphrase. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decode/paraphrase>.
Paraphrase or Decode. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decode/paraphrase.
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