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  • 91Predicted — Predict Pre*dict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predicting}.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See {Diction}, and cf. {Preach}.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to …

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  • 92Predicting — Predict Pre*dict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predicting}.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See {Diction}, and cf. {Preach}.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to …

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  • 93Spae — Spae, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spaed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spaeing}.] [Scot. spae, spay, to foretell, to divine, Icel. sp[=a].] To foretell; to divine. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94Spaed — Spae Spae, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spaed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spaeing}.] [Scot. spae, spay, to foretell, to divine, Icel. sp[=a].] To foretell; to divine. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 95Spaeing — Spae Spae, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Spaed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spaeing}.] [Scot. spae, spay, to foretell, to divine, Icel. sp[=a].] To foretell; to divine. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 96predict — verb Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae pre + dicere to say more at diction Date: 1609 transitive verb to declare or indicate in advance; especially foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or… …

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  • 97prognosticate — transitive verb ( cated; cating) Date: 15th century 1. to foretell from signs or symptoms ; predict 2. presage Synonyms: see foretell • prognosticative adjective • prognosticator noun …

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  • 98augur — I. noun Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin augēre Date: 14th century 1. an official diviner of ancient Rome 2. one held to foretell events by omens II. verb Date: 1601 transitive verb 1. to foretell especially from omens …

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  • 99Narecnitsi — Narechnitsa, pl. Narechnitsi were Slavic fate fairies, sorceresses who appear around newly born children and foretell their fate. Their name comes from Old Bulgarian recha, narecha to tell, to foretell, to set aside. They are an often met… …

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  • 100Prolixity — (from Latin prolixus , extended, also called verbosity and garrulousness) in language refers to speech or writing which uses an excess of words. Adjectival forms include prolix, verbose, and garrulous.Prolixity can also be used to refer to the… …

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