decipher vs elucidate

decipher

verb
  • To make sense of a complex situation. 

  • To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text. 

  • To find a solution to a problem. 

  • To read text that is almost illegible or obscure 

noun
  • A decipherment; a decoding. 

elucidate

verb
  • To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon. 

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