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rhabdomancy vs divination

divination vs rhabdomancy

rhabdomancy and divination both are nouns.

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

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