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Cryptogram vs Crypto - What's the difference?

cryptogram | crypto |

As nouns the difference between cryptogram and crypto

is that cryptogram is a type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded while crypto is a secret supporter or follower.

As an adjective crypto is

secret or covert.

cryptogram

English

Alternative forms

* cryptogramme (very rare)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.

    • crypto

    English

    (wikipedia crypto)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a secret supporter or follower
  • (uncountable, informal) cryptography

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • secret or covert
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