adj
coded
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adj
1
Written in a code or cipher, or expressed indirectly so the real meaning is disguised.
"The message was coded so only the recipient could decrypt it."
"His remarks were a coded criticism of the new policy."
How to Use Coded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally encrypted, or (of language) deliberately indirect so the true meaning is only hinted at.
Common pairings
coded language
a coded message
coded criticism
Word Forms
more coded comparative, most coded superlative
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