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dowsing vs fortune telling

fortune telling vs dowsing

dowsing and fortune telling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dowsing Yes No No No
fortune telling Yes No No No
As nouns, fortune telling is a hypernym of dowsing; that is, fortune telling is a word with a broader meaning than dowsing:
  • dowsing: searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
  • fortune telling: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Other hypernyms of dowsing include divination, foretelling, soothsaying.
dowsing (noun) fortune telling (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
Difference between dowsing and fortune telling

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