Foresight
Foresight noun - The special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur.
Prophecy
Prophecy noun - A declaration that something will happen in the future.
Usage example: the report on climate change included alarming prophecies of rising sea levels and increased storm activity
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Synonyms for Prophecy
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Related pairs
- premonition and foresight
- premonition and prophecy
- anticipation and foresight
- anticipation and prophecy
- prescience and foresight
- prescience and prophecy
- vision and foresight
- vision and prophecy
- prediction and foresight
- prediction and prophecy
- forecast and foresight
- forecast and prophecy
- forethought and foresight
- forethought and prophecy
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Psychic Powers: A number of characters are gifted with prophecy or foresight, often to their detriment.
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