fore·tell

(fôr-tĕl′)

tr.v. fore·told (-tōld′), fore·tell·ing, fore·tells

To tell of or indicate beforehand; predict.

fore·tell′er n.

Synonyms: foretell, augur, divine, prophesy
These verbs mean to tell about something beforehand by or as if by supernatural means: foretelling the future; augured a scandal; divined the enemy's victory; prophesying a stock-market boom. See Also Synonyms at predict.

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foreteller

noun

A person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means:

augur, auspex, diviner, haruspex, prophesier, prophet, prophetess, seer, sibyl, soothsayer, vaticinator.

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