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Forecast vs Soothsay - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between forecast and soothsay

is that forecast is to estimate how something will be in the future while soothsay is to foretell the future; make predictions.

As nouns the difference between forecast and soothsay

is that forecast is an estimation of a future condition while soothsay is soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

forecast

English

(wikipedia forecast)

Verb

  • To estimate how something will be in the future.
    • to forecast the weather
    to forecast a storm
  • (obsolete) To contrive or plan beforehand.
  • * Milton
    • If it happen as I did forecast .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimation of a future condition.
  • A prediction of the weather.
  • :* What's the forecast for tomorrow?

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    soothsay

    English

    Verb

  • To foretell the future; make predictions.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
  • A portent; an omen.

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