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| augur |
to predict by interpreting omens. [2/5 definitions] |
| barometer |
a meteorological instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, esp. used to predict weather changes. [2 definitions] |
| biorhythm |
the use of such cycles in human beings to attempt to predict cycles of behavior, energy level, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| collocation |
in linguistics, the tendency of certain words to occur together in speech or writing with more frequency than chance would predict, or the particular ways that words tend to combine with each other within a particular language. [1/2 definitions] |
| forecast |
to state as likely or certain to happen; predict. [1/4 definitions] |
| foresee |
to know or realize beforehand; predict or expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| fortuneteller |
one who professes the ability to predict people's destinies or other future events, esp. one who does this for money. |
| handicap |
in sports and esp. horse racing, to attempt to predict the winner of (a contest), or to assign odds to (the contestants) as to their chances of winning or losing. [1/6 definitions] |
| horoscope |
a diagram of the relative positions of the stars, planets, and signs of the zodiac at a particular moment, as at the moment of someone's birth, used by astrologers to predict events. [1/2 definitions] |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. [1/2 definitions] |
| prognosticate |
to predict or foretell on the basis of present signs or symptoms. [1/3 definitions] |
| read1 |
to predict or foresee. [1/16 definitions] |
| second-guess |
to guess or predict a development, outcome, or action of. [1/2 definitions] |
| see1 |
to predict or foretell. [1/16 definitions] |
| soothsayer |
one who has or claims to have the ability to predict the future and foretell events; seer. |
| visionary |
a person with a unique capability to predict what will become important in the future. [1/7 definitions] |
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