cipher

[sahy-fer] / ˈsaɪ fər /

NOUN

zero; nothingness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nonentity

STRONG

blank nada naught nil nobody nothing nought nullity squat zilch zip zippo

WEAK

diddly-squat goose egg insignificancy zot

VERB

figure out code

Synonyms

STRONG

break calculate compute count decipher estimate figure reckon resolve solve unravel

WEAK

clear up

Antonyms

STRONG

estimate guess question wonder

WEAK

code

Example Sentences

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Our team’s job is to attack German army and air force ciphers.

From Literature

Finally, Marilyn is not presented as a cipher to be solved or quarry to be caged.

From Los Angeles Times

Could you give me a cipher and let me know how to reach him?

From Literature

They were challenged to embed hidden codes, and ciphers into their designs.

From BBC

Gabriel could have come across as a mere cipher in this environment, a faceless spook navigating smoke and mirrors.

From The Wall Street Journal