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sooth·say·ing
/
ˈsuθˌseɪ
ɪŋ
/
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[
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
sooth·say
/
ˈsuθˌseɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
sooth
-sey
]
Show IPA
verb (used without object),
sooth·said,
sooth·say·ing.
to foretell events; predict.
Origin:
1600–10;
back formation from
soothsayer
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World English Dictionary
soothsay
(ˈsuːθˌseɪ)
—
vb
,
-says
,
-saying
,
-said
(
intr
) to predict the future
'soothsaying
—
n
soothsay
(ˈsuːθˌseɪ)
—
vb
,
-says
,
-saying
,
-said
(
intr
) to predict the future
'soothsaying
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Example sentences
Unintended consequences will shut the system down because
soothsaying
does not
work.
Unintended consequences will shut the system down because
soothsaying
does not
work.
In other words, betting patterns often make for good, unconscious
soothsaying
.
The gap between mortals and ancestral spirits is bridged by the medium of
soothsaying
.
The straw-vote season is yet too early to provide any basis for
soothsaying
.
The people are waking up and are sick of
soothsaying
politicians and broken promises.
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