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fortunetelling vs prognostication

prognostication vs fortunetelling

fortunetelling and prognostication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortunetelling Yes No No No
prognostication Yes No No No
As nouns, prognostication is a hypernym of fortunetelling; that is, prognostication is a word with a broader meaning than fortunetelling:
  • fortunetelling: the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
  • prognostication: a statement made about the future
Other hypernyms of fortunetelling include forecasting, foretelling, prediction.
fortunetelling (noun) prognostication (noun)
the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
a statement made about the future
a sign of something about to happen
Difference between fortunetelling and prognostication

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