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Foretelling (Noun)

Meaning 1

A statement made about the future.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Prediction
  • Prognostication
  • Forecasting

Hypernyms

  • Statement

Hyponyms

  • Fortunetelling
  • Prophecy
  • Extropy
  • Horoscope
  • Prognosis
  • Meteorology

Related Words

  • Foretell (verb)

Meaning 2

The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The mysterious woman's skills in divination and foretelling were often sought after by those seeking guidance about their futures.
  • In ancient cultures, royalty often relied on the foretelling of priests to make important decisions that affected their kingdoms.
  • Some believed the gypsy's foretelling abilities were genuine, but others thought she was merely an excellent storyteller and saleswoman.
  • According to legend, the sorcerer had mastered the art of foretelling through his many years of studying the stars and celestial movements.
  • After losing her loved one, the young widow hoped the psychic's foretelling would provide her with some measure of comfort or reassurance.

Synonyms

  • Fortune Telling
  • Divination
  • Soothsaying

Hypernyms

  • Vaticination
  • Prophecy

Hyponyms

  • Onomancy
  • Chirology
  • Hydromancy
  • Necromancy
  • Chiromancy
  • Oneiromancy
  • Arithmancy
  • Lithomancy
  • Geomancy
  • Palmistry
  • Rhabdomancy
  • Dowse
  • Pyromancy
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