Meaning & use
prophesying
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Predicting what will happen in the future, especially through claimed divine or special insight.
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The old woman spent her days prophesying doom for the village.
Analysts have been prophesying a market downturn for months.
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From 'prophesy' (the verb), distinct from 'prophecy' (the noun for the prediction itself).
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