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Meanings of fortune telling in English
Portuguese
divinação 
The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means.
Synonyms
Examples for "fortunetelling"
Examples for "fortunetelling"
1
Surely, while God was prohibiting fortunetelling and bestiality he could have mentioned something about misuses of fried-chicken slabs.
2
Herbalists and hedge-doctors were lying low in Caemlyn right now; there was talk against anyone who did any kind of healing, or fortunetelling.
3
"Knowing that rather takes the glamour out of fortunetelling-makesit the simplest, most obvious thing imaginable."
4
"Local statutes against fortunetelling," burst out Judge Robinson.
5
"She didn't like my fortunetelling," said Rumfoord.
Usage of fortune telling in English
1
Neither does I believe in the fortune telling or charms.
2
Tells how they live, how they supplement their relief payment by fortune telling, etc.
3
Then he gets this fortune telling him that happiness is right next to him.
4
Many may be skeptical that feng shui or other fortune telling can bring in riches.
5
But Muslim scholars consider fortune telling to be blasphemy.
6
No Hallowe'en is complete, of course, without fortune telling.
7
He sat on the sheet in front of her and before the spread of fortune telling cards.
8
These lists were used in fortune telling.
9
There is no such thing as divination, or soothsaying, or prophesy, or fortune telling in this world.
10
I am not afraid of your spells, or your fortune telling, or any of your foolish magic.
11
Bless my fortune telling cards!
12
Pedestrians stop to look at and photograph a Donald Trump themed fortune telling machine on the street in Columbus Circle.
13
Media&Marketing: Advertisements for a range of services and products are currently banned from the airwaves, including betting, moneylending and fortune telling.
14
She waved her hand at the clump of bushes which was to conceal Dorothy's fortune telling operations, and which was pink with blossoms.
15
One young nurse had been very keen on this fortune telling stunt, and for a time Mrs Pritchard had been very fond of her.
16
In fortune telling traditions, the Sun is often interpreted as the card representing the querent, or the face the querent shows to the world.