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Clairvoyance vs Foretell - What's the difference?

clairvoyance | foretell |

As a noun clairvoyance

is (parapsychology) the power to see the future.

As a verb foretell is

to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.

clairvoyance

English

(wikipedia clairvoyance)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (parapsychology) The power to see the future.

    • Hyponyms

    * clairaudience * metagnomy * precognition * psychometry * second sight

    Related terms

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    foretell

    English

    Verb

  • To predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold .
  • * C. Middleton
    • Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and lustre of his character.

    Derived terms

    * foretellable * foreteller

    References

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    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs