 prognostication |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a statement made about the future | |
| Synonyms: | forecasting foretelling prediction | |
| Related terms: | statement horoscope prognosis prophecy meteorology fortunetelling extropy predict | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a sign of something about to happen | |
| Synonyms: | omen prognostic presage prodigy portent | |
| Examples: | "he looked for an omen before going into battle" |
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| Related terms: | augury auspice foreboding death_knell bode | |
| 3. | [ noun ] knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) | |
| Synonyms: | prophecy vaticination | |
| Related terms: | prediction prevision crystal_gazing divination vaticinate | |
| Similar spelling: |
prognosticative prognosticate prognosticator |
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