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prophetic
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prophetic
(adjective)
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prophetic
/prə
ˈ
fɛtɪk/
adjective
prophetic
/prə
ˈ
fɛtɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of PROPHETIC
1
:
correctly stating what will happen in the future
Her warning proved to be
prophetic
. [=the thing that she warned would/could happen did happen]
a
prophetic
statement
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2
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of or relating to a prophet or to prophecy
the
prophetic
books of the Old Testament
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— prophetically
/prə
ˈ
fɛtɪkli/
adverb
The coach
prophetically
promised a victory in the next game.
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