Definitions
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- noun cryptography A
string representing anencoded piece oftext . - noun A type of
crossword puzzle where individualletters are represented bynumbers and thesolver must identify them by theirposition andfrequency .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Individuals from disparate worlds find themselves in a secret society, in The Dante, or at the loft party where the codeword is La Sagesse.
Missing Persons : Ange Mlinko : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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If you didn’t type one in, I’m guessing your codeword is “blank”
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An agent says, "Rawhide is OK," referring to the codeword for Reagan.
Audio: Secret Service tapes of Reagan assassination attempt 2011
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: A codeword is a word of your choice that when combined with your name allows us to correlate submissions from the same person over time.
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What you are failing to see, is what I predicted when that megalomaniac BigDog, called Obama a fairytale, according to my African-American friends they saw that as a below the surface "codeword".
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What you are failing to see, is what I predicted when that megalomaniac BigDog, called Obama a fairytale, according to my African-American friends they saw that as a below the surface "codeword".
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama Campaign Co-Chair Questions Hillary's Tears 2009
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I want the answer to whether divulging the name of a covert CIA operative (whether or not you had foreknowledge that she was covert), as an act of revenge/malice, would in any way influence the granting or maintenance of a high-level (such as codeword) security clearance.
07/11/2005 2005
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I believe this is going to be the next myspace scandal and have urged all of my students to have a "codeword" they can share with their parents to confirm the identity of the person they are talking to.
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I believe this is going to be the next myspace scandal and have urged all of my students to have a "codeword" they can share with their parents to confirm the identity of the person they are talking to.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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Now kids don't get to leave the house unless they're leashed, slathered in SPF 1,000,000,000 with sunglasses, a cap, protective clothing, a cell phone, a family "codeword," and their fingerprints and a current photo on file with the FBI.
Hi, Mr. Ice Cream Guy! What Can I Buy for 35 Cents? haloaskew 2006
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