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vaticinate vs prognosticate

prognosticate vs vaticinate

vaticinate and prognosticate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaticinate No No Yes No
prognosticate No No Yes No
As verbs, prognosticate is a hypernym of vaticinate; that is, prognosticate is a word with a broader meaning than vaticinate:
  • vaticinate: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  • prognosticate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hypernyms of vaticinate include anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, promise.
vaticinate (verb) prognosticate (verb)
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration make a prediction about; tell in advance
foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Difference between vaticinate and prognosticate

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