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Noun

1. 1
   The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The making of predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as very speculative. countable, figuratively, uncountable

   "The government's financial forecasts are just crystal-gazing."

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"The government's financial forecasts are just crystal-gazing."

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