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crystal-gazing
noun 2
Definitions
noun
1
The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future.
2
The making of predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as very speculative.
The government's financial forecasts are just crystal-gazing.
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