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foretell vs outguess

outguess vs foretell

foretell and outguess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foretell No No Yes No
outguess No No Yes No
As verbs, outguess is a hyponym of foretell; that is, outguess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foretell:
  • foretell: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • outguess: attempt to anticipate or predict
Other hyponyms of foretell include read, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, calculate, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.
foretell (verb) outguess (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance attempt to anticipate or predict
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
foreshadow or presage
Difference between foretell and outguess

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