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Choose the correct one-word substitution for: “A hidden or coded method of writing.”

1. Epitaph
2. Cipher
3. Epistle
4. Diatribe

Correct answer: Cipher

Solution

A cipher is a system of secret or coded writing. The other options mean an inscription on a tomb, a letter, and a harsh speech respectively.

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