crystal-gazing
- noun
- /ˈkrɪstlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/
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adivinación
- Some people dismiss economic forecasts as nothing more than crystal-gazing.
Examples
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The old woman was famous for her crystal-gazing abilities at the county fair.
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His business plan consisted mainly of crystal-gazing, not concrete steps.
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Many people enjoy crystal-gazing for fun.
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Is crystal-gazing a legitimate practice?
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Some investors believe that predicting market trends is just crystal-gazing without any solid evidence.
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The team's session felt like crystal-gazing, as they spent hours theorizing but had no actionable plans.
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Critics often label wildly optimistic predictions as crystal-gazing rather than based on real data.
Synonyms
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Believing something you want will happen even though it is unlikely
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The act of trying to find the future using magic or signs
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A statement about what will happen in the future
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To say what will happen in the future
An act of looking into a crystal ball to try to see the future or distant events
Saying what will happen in the future using signs or magic
A prediction of future events said to come from a god
Antonyms
How Supernatural
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Etymology
Crystal-gazing comes from the old practice of looking into a clear 'crystal' ball and gazing, or staring, to 'see the future'. So it now means predicting the future and also making guesses or plans without taking real action.