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precognition vs. clairvoyance

[pree-kog-nish-uhn] / ˌpri kɒgˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.

  2. Scots Law.

    1. the examination of witnesses and other parties before a trial in order to supply a legal ground for prosecution.

    2. the evidence established in such an examination.

[klair-voi-uhns] / klɛərˈvɔɪ əns /

noun

  1. the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.

  2. quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people; sagacity.

    Synonyms:
    vision, discernment, penetration, intuition