Definition of interpret

"interpret" in the verb sense

1. interpret, construe, see

make sense of assign a meaning to

"What message do you see in this letter?"

"How do you interpret his behavior?"

2. rede, interpret

give an interpretation or explanation to

3. interpret, render

give an interpretation or rendition of

"The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

4. represent, interpret

create an image or likeness of

"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

5. translate, interpret, render

restate (words) from one language into another language

"I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."

"Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"

"She rendered the French poem into English"

"He translates for the U.N."

6. understand, read, interpret, translate

make sense of a language

"She understands French"

"Can you read Greek?"

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Quotations for interpret

Art does not imitate, but interpret. [ Mazzini ]

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly. [ A. Bronson Alcott ]

Laws should be clear, uniform, precise: to interpret them is nearly always to corrupt them. [ Voltaire ]

To be left alone in the wide world with scarcely a friend, - this makes the sadness which, striking its pang into the minds of the young and the affectionate, teaches them too soon to watch and interpret the spirit-signs of their own hearts. [ Hawthorne ]

interpret in Scrabble®

The word interpret is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters interpret:

INTERPRET
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

inepter, inerter, pettier, printer, reinter, repiner, reprint, tentier, terpine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word interpret

INTERPRET
(126)
INTERPRET
(108)
INTERPRET
(84)
INTERPRET
(72)
INTERPRET
(48)
INTERPRET
(44)
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(39)
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(34)
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(30)
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(24)
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INTERPRET
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In interpret

INTERPRET
(126)
INTERPRET
(108)
TERPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERPINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PETTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
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PETTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INTERPRET
(84)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEPTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
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REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPRINT
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEPTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PETTIER
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REPINER
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PETTIER
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INEPTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEPTER
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PRINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEPTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRINTER
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PRINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRINTER
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PRINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRINTER
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REPINER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRINTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INERTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
REINTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
TENTIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
INEPTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRINTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
TERPINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPRINT
(77 = 27 + 50)
REPINER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PETTIER
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRINTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPRINT
(76 = 26 + 50)
REPINER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PETTIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
PETTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
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TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRINTER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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PETTIER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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TENTIER
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REPINER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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REPRINT
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PRINTER
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INERTER
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PRINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPRINT
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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TERPINE
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TERPINE
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PRINTER
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INEPTER
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PETTIER
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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PRINTER
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PRINTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PETTIER
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TERPINE
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PETTIER
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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REPINER
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PRINTER
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PETTIER
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REPRINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
INEPTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
INEPTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
TERPINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
INTERPRET
(72)
REPINER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPINER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPRINT
(72 = 22 + 50)
REPRINT
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REINTER
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TENTIER
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INERTER
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PRINTER
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INEPTER
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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INEPTER
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PETTIER
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PRINTER
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REPINER
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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PETTIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REPRINT
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TERPINE
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REPRINT
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TERPINE
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PETTIER
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TERPINE
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PETTIER
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TERPINE
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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REPINER
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TENTIER
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REPINER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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PETTIER
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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TERPINE
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interpret in Words With Friends™

The word interpret is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters interpret:

INTERPRET
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

inepter, inerter, pettier, printer, reinter, repiner, reprint, tentier, terpine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word interpret

INTERPRET
(207)
INTERPRET
(126)
INTERPRET
(90)
INTERPRET
(69)
INTERPRET
(60)
INTERPRET
(57)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
INTERPRET
(42)
INTERPRET
(34)
INTERPRET
(34)
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(34)
INTERPRET
(34)
INTERPRET
(30)
INTERPRET
(30)
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(30)
INTERPRET
(30)
INTERPRET
(28)
INTERPRET
(28)
INTERPRET
(26)
INTERPRET
(26)
INTERPRET
(26)
INTERPRET
(26)
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(26)
INTERPRET
(26)
INTERPRET
(25)
INTERPRET
(20)
INTERPRET
(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
INTERPRET
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In interpret

INTERPRET
(207)
INTERPRET
(126)
TERPINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
INEPTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REPRINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TERPINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRINTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REPINER
(98 = 63 + 35)
INEPTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PETTIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
TERPINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INEPTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRINTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
INEPTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
TERPINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INTERPRET
(90)
PETTIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
REPINER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRINTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPRINT
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REPINER
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRINTER
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REPRINT
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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REPRINT
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TERPINE
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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TERPINE
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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REPRINT
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PRINTER
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PRINTER
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REPRINT
(79 = 44 + 35)
REPINER
(79 = 44 + 35)
INEPTER
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REINTER
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PETTIER
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REINTER
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PETTIER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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PETTIER
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PETTIER
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PETTIER
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PETTIER
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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PRINTER
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REPRINT
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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REPRINT
(74 = 39 + 35)
INEPTER
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REPINER
(74 = 39 + 35)
TERPINE
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REPRINT
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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INEPTER
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PRINTER
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REPINER
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REPINER
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REPRINT
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REPINER
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REPINER
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PRINTER
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REPRINT
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REPINER
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PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
INERTER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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TENTIER
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PETTIER
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INERTER
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PETTIER
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PETTIER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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PETTIER
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REINTER
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TENTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
INTERPRET
(69)
TENTIER
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TENTIER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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TERPEN
(66)
TENTIER
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INEPTER
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REPINER
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TENTIER
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PRINTER
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TENTIER
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INERTER
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INERTER
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INERTER
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INERTER
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TENTIER
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REPINER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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TERPINE
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TENTIER
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REINTER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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PETTIER
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PRINTER
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PRINTER
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PRINTER
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PRINTER
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INEPTER
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REPRINT
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TERPINE
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INEPTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
TERPINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPRINT
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REPRINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPRINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPRINT
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINER
(61 = 26 + 35)
TERPINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPINER
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRINTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
TERPINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INEPTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
INEPTER
(61 = 26 + 35)
TERPINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
TERPINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPENT
(60)
REPINE
(60)
PTERIN
(60)
INTERPRET
(60)
REPRINT
(59 = 24 + 35)
REPRINT
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRINTER
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REPRINT
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REPRINT
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INEPTER
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INEPTER
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PETTIER
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TERPINE
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PRINTER
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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TERPINE
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PETTIER
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PRINTER
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PETTIER
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TERPINE
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PRINTER
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TERPINE
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REPINER
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PETTIER
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REPRINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPRINT
(57 = 22 + 35)
INEPTER
(57 = 22 + 35)

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interpret + 1 blank (2 words)

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