divination
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:He consulted a diviner to predict the outcome of the election.
Definition:a person who practices divination as an art or profession; a fortune-teller
Example:The eagle's flight was an augury of victory.
Definition:the act of foretelling or foreboding future events, especially by observing natural signs or omens; a significant omen or forewarning
Example:The oracular statements in the prophecy left the audience enigmatic about the future.
Definition:prophetic or solemnly declarative, like the words of a prophet; using or revealing oracular wisdom or pronouncements
Example:Issuing the names of deceased family members in a certain pattern was a form of onomancy for predicting the future.
Definition:the practice of divination using people's names; divination by the name
Example:Astrology, along with other forms of divination, has been used throughout history to predict future events.
Definition:a form of divination claiming to predict future events and terrestrial happenings by studying the movements and relative positions of heavenly bodies
Example:The induced dream was an augural sign of good fortune.
Definition:prophetic in meaning, especially of future events; showing the will or purposes of the gods or fate; omen-bearing; containing a portent or prophecy
Example:He used his intelligence to foresee potential problems and avoid them.
Definition:the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills; the ability to think and understand logically and abstractly
Example:Despite skepticism, those with clairvoyant abilities sought to provide divination services.
Definition:the ability to acquire information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception
Example:The meteorologist predicted that the storm would hit tomorrow evening.
Definition:to tell, say, or assert in advance or foretell
Example:The elder provided the proper interpretation of the ancient texts.
Definition:the rendered meaning, as given to a message, text, etc.; the act of explaining or the result of that process; explanation
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