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foretelling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | divination, fortune telling, soothsaying |
| Type of | prophecy, vaticination, prognostication |
| Has types | pyromancy, rhabdomancy, necromancy, chirology, chiromancy, dowse, dowsing, geomancy, hydromancy, lithomancy, arithmancy, oneiromancy, onomancy, palm reading, palmistry |
foretelling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forecasting, prediction, prognostication |
| Type of | statement |
| Has types | horoscope, extropy, forecast, prognosis, divination, meteorology, fortunetelling, weather forecasting, prophecy |
| Derivation | foretell |
Examples of foretelling
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More to the point, even if they did, they had no way of foretelling the future.
From the newscientist.com
Unfortunately, most gardeners are better at reacting than foretelling.
From the independent.co.uk
Extra points for accurately foretelling Topher Grace's character arc.
From the chron.com
One thing I will tell you, I don't do any foretelling of the future.
From the nation.time.com
Proud of his own foretelling abilities, he sent the horse away.
From the en.wikipedia.org
An architectural death foretelling prophesy if ever I saw one.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Bautista's organization distributed a foretelling press release.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Dreams are essential for the Achuar as they are not only revealing, but also can be foretelling.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For every claim foretelling Moore's Law's demise, you can find another pitching its redemption.
From the techland.time.com
- Announce: foreshadow or presage
- Predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
- Bode: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- (foretelling) prediction: a statement made about the future
- (foretelling) divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
- (The Foretelling) "The Foretelling" was the first episode of the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder (The Black Adder). It introduces Edmund Blackadder, and opens with a narrative dispelling the depiction of King Richard III of England as a scheming murderer. ...
- To tell what's going to happen in the future, especially but not necessarily by having the power of clairvoyance and using it
- (foretold) Simple past of foretell
- (foretold) Announced prior to the happening.
