单词	soothsaying
释义	soothsaying noun sooth·​say·​ing ˈsüth-ˌsā-iŋ  1 : the act of foretelling events 2 : prediction, prophecy soothsay ˈsüth-ˌsā  intransitive verb Synonyms auguring augury bodement cast forecast forecasting foretelling predicting prediction presaging prognosis prognostic prognosticating prognostication prophecy prophesy vaticination See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt Recent Examples on the Web Now, with the latest episode out, those fans can rest easy — taking on the role of a soothsaying sorceress to deliver a hilarious commencement speech, Raja finally won her first star. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 June 2022 Few of the pundits who trumpet the long-term wisdom of Medicare for all or the negligible impact of deficit spending have the credentials for such soothsaying. Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021 But, much like the appearance of a soothsaying gypsy in a Victorian novel, the mysterious Elena, with her provocative air and accented English, portends the switch from light satire to melodrama. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020 The remark was probably more lighthearted snark than dystopic soothsaying — although, fair enough, technology today has its down sides. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018 Maybe Butler had a side line in soothsaying, because the book imagines a society debilitated by authoritarian leadership, income inequality and environmental collapse. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2018 And despite the title, which refers to the book that made Luce’s name, there are no soothsaying vaginas. Lauren Groff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017 There was some soothsaying about the regulatory backlash that big companies like Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. might face for their increasingly anti-competitive postures. Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg.com, 22 Sep. 2017 Our new employer was the Psychic Readers Network, a hotline known for its ads starring Miss Cleo, a motormouthed shaman with a lavishly fake Jamaican accent and a streetwise, no-nonsense approach to soothsaying. Bennett Madison, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2016 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 soothsaying 1 of 2 noun as in prediction a declaration that something will happen in the future took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prediction forecasting predicting forecast prophecy prophesy prognostication foretelling prognosticating augury prognosis presaging prognostic cast auguring anticipation prevision omen sign harbinger vaticination portent foreknowledge bodement prospectus conjecture foresight foreboding guess surmise soothsaying 2 of 2 adjective as in forecasting Synonyms & Similar Words forecasting divining predicting prophesying fortune-telling foretelling prognosticating foreseeing presaging wondrous extraordinary astonishing stupendous miraculous sublime foreknowing astounding metaphysical amazing conjuring bewitching portentous enchanting charming marvelous marvellous awesome preternatural stunning paranormal magic unearthly supernormal bewitched fabulous enchanted spellbound mystic wiling occult numinous magical weird Antonyms & Near Antonyms usual prosaic ordinary routine normal commonplace workaday everyday unexceptional unremarkable run-of-the-mill See More
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