decode vs puzzle out

decode

verb
  • To figure out something difficult to interpret. 

  • To convert from an encrypted form to plain text. 

noun
  • A product of decoding 

  • Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols 

puzzle out

verb
  • To figure out; to discover or find a solution to. 

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