prophecy
Noun
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Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (synset 105783404)
is a type of: anticipation, prediction, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)subtypes:
- crystal gazing - staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
- divination, foretelling, fortune telling, soothsaying - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
same as: prognostication, vaticination -
A prediction uttered under divine inspiration (synset 106762868)
is a type of: forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication - a statement made about the futuresubtypes: oracle - a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infalliblesame as: divination
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