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cryptograph

Syllabification: (cryp·to·graph)
Pronunciation: /ˈkriptəˌgraf/
Definition of cryptograph

noun

  • 1a coded message:you must solve the cryptograph to find the correct coordinates
  • 2a device for encoding or decoding messages:in 1867 he unveiled his cryptograph, which used two clock-like hands, connected by gears

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