fortunetelling

or for·tune-tell·ing

[fawr-chuh n-tel-ing]

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noun

the act or practice of predicting the future.

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adjective

engaged in or used for fortunetelling.

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Origin of fortunetelling

First recorded in 1550–60; fortune + tell¹ + -ing¹

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Related Words for fortunetelling

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