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soothsay

American  
[sooth-sey] / ˈsuθˌseɪ /

verb (used without object)

soothsaid, soothsaying

  1. to foretell events; predict.

soothsay British  
/ ˈsuːθˌseɪ /

verb

  1. (intr) to predict the future

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Other Word Forms

  • soothsaying noun

Etymology

Origin of soothsay

First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from soothsayer

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