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Foretell vs Soothsay - What's the difference?

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Foretell is a related term of soothsay.


As verbs the difference between foretell and soothsay

is that foretell is to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy while soothsay is to foretell the future; make predictions.

As a noun soothsay is

soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

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

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    * English irregular verbs

    soothsay

    English

    Verb

  • To foretell the future; make predictions.

    • Noun

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

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