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soothsayer
/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
cynical, eternal, true
VERB + SOOTHSAYER
consults, naysaying, pose
SOOTHSAYER + NOUN
caesar, crystal, gazer
ADV.
always
Definitions
noun
1
One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
It is a great pleasure to be with you today and to speak to you concerning the future of medicine. In so doing, I do not wish to pose as a soothsayer or crystal gazer.
The past twenty years have seen their share of soothsayers ready to predict with conviction one extreme or another of the alternative futures I have presented.
2
A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
3
One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
4
A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the
- forecaster
- predictor
- prognosticator
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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It is a great pleasure to be with you today and to speak to you concerning the future of medicine. In so doing, I do not wish to pose as a soothsayer or crystal gazer.
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The past twenty years have seen their share of soothsayers ready to predict with conviction one extreme or another of the alternative futures I have presented.
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The doomsday prophet / Whose words have all come true / The naysaying soothsayer / So cynical and blue
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Väinämöinen, the eternal soothsayer, traveled to the other world in quest for words of power, the most powerful of spells.
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Whenever he has an important decision to make, Tom always consults his soothsayer.
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The soothsayer warned Caesar to "beware the ides of March."
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