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divination vs surmisal

surmisal vs divination

divination and surmisal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divination Yes No No No
surmisal Yes No No No
As nouns, surmisal is a hypernym of divination; that is, surmisal is a word with a broader meaning than divination:
  • divination: successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
  • surmisal: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Other hypernyms of divination include conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmise.
divination (noun) surmisal (noun)
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
Difference between divination and surmisal

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