codeword

code word

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Definitions of codeword word

noun codeword (esp in military use) a word used to identify a classified plan, operation, etc 3
noun codeword code name. 1
noun codeword a euphemistic or politically acceptable catchword or phrase used instead of a blunter or less acceptable term: The official report said the diplomats had a “frank and serious discussion”—code words for “angry argument.”. 1
noun codeword (cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text. 1
noun codeword secret password 1
noun codeword A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency. 0

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Origin of codeword

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Codeword

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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codeword popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

codeword usage trend in Literature

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