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oracle

noun

1 Hercules consulted the oracle of Apollo:

prophet, prophetess, sibyl, seer, augur, prognosticator, diviner, soothsayer, wise man, wise woman, sage, fortune teller;

rare oracler.

2 the Colonial Office's oracle on Africa:

authority, expert, specialist, pundit, guru, mentor, adviser, mastermind, connoisseur;

informal wizard, high priest.

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