Auguring

/ˈɔːɡjərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of predicting the future by interpreting signs and omens.

Etymology

Present participle of 'augur,' formed by adding '-ing' to the base verb. From Latin 'augurari' meaning to divine.

Kelly Says

The word 'auguring' captures the essence of wishful thinking—humans observing patterns in nature and convinced we've cracked the code of destiny, when really we're just really good at seeing what we want to see.

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