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crystal-gazing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
crys-tal-gaz-ing
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The making of predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as very speculative.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

crystal-gazings (plural)

Phrases

crystal-gazer

Frequently Paired Words

crystal-gazer

Questions

What does crystal-gazing mean?
The action or practice of gazing into a crystal ball in the hope or belief of seeing the future.

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