fortuneteller
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrtʃənˌtɛlər/
- At the fair, a renowned fortuneteller attracted crowds with her mystical predictions.
Examples
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But I hired you for your abilities as a teacher, not as a fortuneteller.
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The fortuneteller said you did.
Fiction book (2002) -
But who needs to go to a fortuneteller to find it?
Fiction book (1997) -
Why did they need to see a fortuneteller anyway?
Blog text (32) -
You some kind of fortuneteller?
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How could you believe some fortuneteller from Brooklyn who just shows up at your door?
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A fortuneteller said I'd fall in love in New York.
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And how would anyone even go about deciding whether a fortuneteller is qualified?
Academic text (2016) -
In Iran, fortunetelling has become increasingly popular, and people of all ages turn to fortunetellers in search of happiness and security.
Academic text (2013) -
The fortuneteller's house opened, and the old woman hustled him in, sat him next to a snapping fire.
Blog text (32)
Synonyms
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8.9
A person who gives wise advice and says what will happen
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3.7
A person who predicts future events using data or models
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3.5
A person who claims to tell the future using cards or palm reading
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8.0
A person who says they can see the future
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7.9
A person who says the Sun, Moon, and planets show your future
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6.6
A person who studies current trends to predict the future
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9.9
A person who says they can tell the future
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9.5
A person who predicts future events using knowledge or signs
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9.5
A person who says they can see events before they happen
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4.4
A person who says what will happen using knowledge or data
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7.8
A person who says what will happen by looking at the sun, moon, and planets
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8.0
A person who always says bad things will happen
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9.9
A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
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8.5
A person who studies future trends and predicts them
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9.2
A person who reads lines on a hand to tell the future
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9.9
A person who says what will happen in the future
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9.9
A woman who says she can see the future
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9.9
A person who reads the lines on someone's palm to predict their future
A person who reads the lines on your palm to tell your future
A person who says what will happen in the future, often as a job
A person who predicts future events
A person who says they can tell the future from dreams
How Credible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fortuneteller comes from fortune ('luck' or 'future events') and teller ('someone who tells'). So a fortuneteller is a person who 'tells' your luck or future, which is exactly how we use the word today.