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scry

/skɹaɪ/

Meanings
verb
To predict the future using crystal balls or other objects.

Examples :

"The fortune teller tried to scry the student's exam results by gazing into a smoky mirror. "
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Related Words

Illustration outline

outline noun

/ˈaʊtlaɪn/

A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

"The outline of the birthday cake was decorated with frosting. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration predict

predict noun

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/

A prediction.

"The weather predict for tomorrow is rain. "

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration results

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"

Illustration crystal

crystal noun

/ˈkɹɪstəl/

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

"The scientist studied the crystal structure of the salt. "

Illustration objects

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

A thing that has physical existence.

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

Illustration proclaim

proclaim verb

/pɹoʊˈkleɪm/

To announce or declare.

"The teacher proclaimed the winners of the essay contest. "

Illustration wildfowl

wildfowl noun

/ˈwaɪldfaʊl/

Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.

"The park warden reminded us not to feed the wildfowl because it can make them dependent on humans. "

Illustration fortune

fortune noun

/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /ˈfɔɹtʃun/

Destiny, especially favorable.

"She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money."