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dowsing vs foretelling

foretelling vs dowsing

dowsing and foretelling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dowsing Yes No No No
foretelling Yes No No No
As nouns, foretelling is a hypernym of dowsing; that is, foretelling is a word with a broader meaning than dowsing:
  • dowsing: 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 dowsing include divination, fortune telling, soothsaying.
dowsing (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
Difference between dowsing and foretelling

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