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prophecya prediction of what will happen in the future, typically made by a prophet or someone with divine insight

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a prediction of what will happen in the future, typically made by a prophet or someone with divine insight

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːfəsi/

Example Sentences

  • According to the school prophecy, whoever finds the lost cafeteria key will become the lunch monitor forever.
  • The weather forecaster's prophecy of sunny skies was immediately followed by a thunderstorm.
  • Many people believe that ancient prophecies contain warnings about climate change.

prophecy

NOUN

[/ˈprɑːfəsi/]

a prediction of what will happen in the future, typically made by a prophet or someone with divine insight

a prediction of what will happen in the future, typically made by a prophet or someone with divine insight
💡 Concept

a prediction of what will happen in the future, typically made by a prophet or someone with divine insight

The prophecy reveals the gap between democracy and hypocrisy!
🎵 Rhyme

The prophecy reveals the gap between democracy and hypocrisy!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːfəsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒfəsi/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootphet
Suffix--cy

🎵Rhyme

hypocrisydemocracyaristocracy
hypocrisy
democracy
aristocracy

🔗Collocations

fulfill a prophecy
ancient prophecy
biblical prophecy
prophecy comes true
make a prophecy
dark prophecy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

According to the school prophecy, whoever finds the lost cafeteria key will become the lunch monitor forever.

😄 Fun example

The weather forecaster's prophecy of sunny skies was immediately followed by a thunderstorm.

Many people believe that ancient prophecies contain warnings about climate change.

The Oracle's prophecy was so cryptic that nobody understood it until after the events occurred.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

predictionforecastforetellingdivinationpremonition

Antonyms

hindsighthistorypast

Related

prophetprophesypropheticoraclevision

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