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fortunetelling vs foretelling

foretelling vs fortunetelling

fortunetelling and foretelling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortunetelling Yes No No No
foretelling Yes No No No
As nouns, foretelling is a hypernym of fortunetelling; that is, foretelling is a word with a broader meaning than fortunetelling:
  • fortunetelling: the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
  • foretelling: a statement made about the future
Other hypernyms of fortunetelling include forecasting, prediction, prognostication.
fortunetelling (noun) foretelling (noun)
the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
a statement made about the future
Difference between fortunetelling and foretelling

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