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Decoding

/dɪˈkoʊdɪŋ/
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(noun) An instance of the translation of something (usually a message or other text) into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.

All conversation involves the encoding and decoding of information.
Music is the only universal language, because it doesn't need decoding.
CEFR Practice Quiz
All conversation involves the encoding and ____ of information.

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