"crystal-gazer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crystal-gazers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crystal-gazer (plural crystal-gazers)
  1. Someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.
    Sense id: en-crystal-gazer-en-noun-QoA94eTM
  2. (figurative) Someone who makes predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as speculative. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-crystal-gazer-en-noun-Eaj1VpPP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: crystal gazer Related terms: crystal-gazing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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