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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A method of foretelling the future.
2. 2
   the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of soothsay form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

divinationdivinationforetellingfortune tellingmagicprophecy

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sooth (“truth”) + saying.

Etymology 2

From soothsay + -ing.

Related phrases

fortune telling

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