Portuguese
divinação 
The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.
Synonyms
Examples for "divination"
Examples for "divination"
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Moses told us that God said, 'Do not practice divination or sorcery.
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Others have the power of divination; he had the faculty of scent.
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They were centred in the Laws as the only means of divination.
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At last a man came in to consult the idols by divination.
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Being in all probability a mode of divination for insuring good luck.
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In political campaigns he was the prophet, foretelling results with unusual accuracy.
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But to the last Ralph Holt was uncomfortable and dismal, foretelling miseries.
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Therefore they all gave their voices for war, foretelling a grand success.
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The power of foretelling the future is yet in its infancy.
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That is the failing of foretelling, no matter how much we want otherwise.'
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By the way, one of our doctors had a queer soothsaying experience.
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Birds, in soothsaying; wisdom shown by; tree which is a natural snare for.
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The Babylonians pretended to great skill in astrology, soothsaying, and magic.
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Vifil had two dogs, called Hopp and Ho, and was skilled in soothsaying.
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One morning early, the soothsaying Delaware appeared with a gloomy countenance.
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Neither does I believe in the fortune telling or charms.
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Tells how they live, how they supplement their relief payment by fortune telling, etc.
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Then he gets this fortune telling him that happiness is right next to him.
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Many may be skeptical that feng shui or other fortune telling can bring in riches.
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But Muslim scholars consider fortune telling to be blasphemy.
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No Hallowe'en is complete, of course, without fortune telling.
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He sat on the sheet in front of her and before the spread of fortune telling cards.
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These lists were used in fortune telling.
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There is no such thing as divination, or soothsaying, or prophesy, or fortune telling in this world.
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I am not afraid of your spells, or your fortune telling, or any of your foolish magic.
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Bless my fortune telling cards!
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Pedestrians stop to look at and photograph a Donald Trump themed fortune telling machine on the street in Columbus Circle.
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Media&Marketing: Advertisements for a range of services and products are currently banned from the airwaves, including betting, moneylending and fortune telling.
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She waved her hand at the clump of bushes which was to conceal Dorothy's fortune telling operations, and which was pink with blossoms.
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One young nurse had been very keen on this fortune telling stunt, and for a time Mrs Pritchard had been very fond of her.
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In fortune telling traditions, the Sun is often interpreted as the card representing the querent, or the face the querent shows to the world.