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clairvoyance

/klɛəˈvɔɪəns/ /klɛɹˈvɔɪəns/

Meanings
noun
The power to see the future.

Examples :

"The psychic claimed to have clairvoyance, predicting her daughter's college acceptance weeks before the results were announced. "
mind supernatural ability future phenomena

Related Words

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future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

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claimed verb

/kleɪmd/

To demand ownership of.

"After finding the lost wallet, several people claimed it was theirs. "

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power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

Ability to do or undergo something.

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

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college noun

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

"The college of teachers collaborated on a new curriculum for the school. "

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acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

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predicting verb

/prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"Based on the dark clouds, the weather forecast is predicting rain this afternoon. "

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daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

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weeks noun

/wiːks/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

""My family is going on vacation for three weeks this summer." "

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psychic noun

/ˈsaɪkɪk/

A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influence.

"The psychic claimed to have seen the future and predicted the winning lottery numbers. "

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results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "