dowse vs foretelling

dowse and foretelling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dowse	Yes	No	Yes	No
foretelling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foretelling is a hypernym of dowse; that is, foretelling is a word with a broader meaning than dowse:

dowse: searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
foretelling: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

Other hypernyms of dowse include divination, fortune telling, soothsaying.

dowse (noun)	foretelling (noun)
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod	the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
	a statement made about the future

dowse (verb)	foretelling (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
slacken
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
wet thoroughly