prophecy

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a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing facts:

The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.

These doom and gloom prophecies are doing little to help the economy.

the ability to say what is going to happen in the future

a statement that tells what will happen in the future:

biblical prophecies