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soothsaying

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sooth⋅say⋅ing

  [sooth-sey-ing]
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–noun
1. the practice or art of foretelling events.
2. a prediction or prophecy.
Origin:
1525–35; sooth + saying

sooth⋅say

  [sooth-sey]
–verb (used without object), -said, -say⋅ing.
to foretell events; predict.
Origin:
1600–10; back formation from soothsayer
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sooth·say   (sōōth'sā')   
intr.v.   sooth·said (-sěd'), sooth·say·ing, sooth·says (-sěz')
To foretell future events; predict.

[Back-formation from soothsayer.]
sooth·say·ing   (sōōth'sā'ĭng)   
n.  

  1. The art or practice of foretelling events.

  2. A prediction; a prophecy.

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