Prophecy

/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/

Synonyms for "prophecy" (104 found)

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Noun(5 words)

divination anticipate apocalypses divinedivine message

actuarial predictionafflatus aftertime afteryears apocalypse auguryby-and-bycastcourse aheadcrystal balldeterminismdirect communicationdistant futuredivinationdivine inspirationdivine revelation

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Noun(4 words)

divining forecast foredoom foretell

epiphany eventuality expectation foreboding forecast forecasting foreshowing foresight foretellingforward lookfuturefuture tensefuturism futurity guesswork hereafterimmediate futureimmediate prospectimminence improbability

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inspiration mananamystical experiencemysticismnear futureoffing omen

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revelation sign soothsay soothsaying speculationstatistical predictionthe futurethe morrowthe sweet by-and-bytheophania theophany theopneustia theopneustytime aheadtime just aheadtime to cometomorrow vaticination vision weird

Noun(12 words)

oracle messagepredict prediction prescience prognosticate prognosticationprophecy traditionprophetic corpusprophetic literaturerevelation vaticination visions

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More general

16 entries

anticipate anticipationdivine messageforecast forecasting foresee foretelling predict prediction prevision prognosticationreligious literaturerevelationrevelation traditionspeak tell

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17 entries

anticipateapocalyptic messageapocalyptic prophecyapocalyptic prophecy collectionaugurbiblical prophecy anthologydoom prophecyforecast foresee foretellmessianic messagemessianic prophecymessianic prophecy compendiumoracle messageportend presage

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Collocations

11 entries

ancient prophecybiblical prophecydivine guidancedoom prophecyfalse prophecyforetold eventsfuture eventsmarket outcomesprophecy fulfilledprophecy textprophetic tradition

Inflections

4 entries

prophecies prophesied prophesies prophesying

Derivations

2 entries

prophesy prophetic

Sample sentences

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Your prophecy has come true.

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The prophecy came to pass.

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Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

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His mother's prophecy that he would be a great musician was later fulfilled.

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