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crystal gazernoun1A person who looks intently into a crystal ball with the aim of seeing images relating to future or distant events: fortune tellers of all stripes, including crystal gazers...- There are the usual acupuncturists, crystal gazers, harmonic convergence believers.
- In 1582, he joined forces with a crystal gazer by the name of Edward Kelley.
- One of its peculiarities is that it exempts a long list of professionals like doctors and lawyers, as well as phrenologists, circus managers and crystal gazers.
1.1A person who attempts to forecast the future: for France, most crystal gazers see around 4% economic growth...- The historian's role as a crystal gazer is usually precarious yet Mr. Purcell performs well when he looks into the future.
- For crystal gazers, emerging markets are hot and the EU is not.
- Would the future described by the crystal gazers really be a utopia?
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