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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a statement made about the future;
[syn: prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication]

2. the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means;
[syn: divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Foretell \Fore*tell"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow. [1913 Webster] Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character. --C. Middleton. Syn: To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

foretelling n 1: a statement made about the future [syn: prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication] 2: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means [syn: divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling]