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clairvoyance

noun clair·voy·ance \kler-ˈvȯi-ən(t)s\

: an ability to communicate with dead people, to predict future events, or to know about things that you did not actually see happen or hear about

Full Definition of CLAIRVOYANCE

: the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses

: ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : penetration

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Medical Dictionary

noun clair·voy·ance \kla(ə)r-ˈvȯi-ən(t)s, kle(ə)r-\

: the power or faculty of discerning objects or matters not present to the senses—called also cryptesthesia

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