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cryptanalysis

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English crypt-
English analysis
English cryptanalysis

    From crypt- + analysis.

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    cryptanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptanalyses)

    1. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
      Holonym: cryptology
      Comeronym: cryptography
      Near-synonym: decoding
    2. An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

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