cryptogram
Example Sentences
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It appears to be a cryptogram, some wheat deposit intelligence that demanded secrecy.
From Salon
If, for example, there’s a “Z” at the end of the trail and a “Y” with the butterfly, for every “Z” in the cryptogram text, you replace it with an “Y” to decipher the quotation.
From New York Times
The parchment contained a 17-line cryptogram which apparently revealed where his treasure was buried.
From BBC
He was a cryptogram enthusiast, and spent time in a mental health hospital.
From The Guardian
Two men with conflicting agendas each seek a prophetic cryptogram written on a page from a murdered rabbi’s notebook.
From Los Angeles Times
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