soothsaying meaning

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soothsaying (noun): the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.

Definition of soothsaying

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

    Synonyms: divination, foretelling, fortune telling

    Type of: prophecy

    Kinds: arithmancy, dowse, geomancy, hydromancy, lithomancy, necromancy, oneiromancy, onomancy, palmistry, pyromancy

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in NG · 11-letter words

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