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ORACULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
Example:
an enigmatic smile
Synonyms:
enigmatic; oracular
Classified under:
Similar:
ambiguous (having more than one possible meaning)
Derivation:
oracle (an authoritative person who divines the future)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Obscurely prophetic
Example:
an oracular message
Synonyms:
Delphic; oracular
Classified under:
Similar:
prophetic; prophetical (foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to an oracle
Example:
able by oracular means to expose a witch
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
oracle (a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible)
Derivation:
oracle (a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible)
