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单词 crystal gazing
释义

crystal gazing

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noun

the practice of staring into a crystal ball, as by a fortuneteller, to see distant happenings, future events, etc.
speculation about the future.

Origin of crystal gazing

First recorded in 1885–90

OTHER WORDS FROM crystal gazing

crystal gazer, noun

Words nearby crystal gazing

crystal class, crystal-clear, crystal counter, crystal detector, crystal form, crystal gazing, crystal habit, crystal healing, crystall-, Crystal Lake, crystal lattice
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British Dictionary definitions for crystal gazing

crystal gazing

noun

the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
the act of trying to predict something

Derived forms of crystal gazing

crystal gazer, noun
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