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jamest wrote:Look, I think that hyperinflation is a certainty anytime soon.

So you keep saying. That is one of several prophesies keep making and remaking.

In case you're not familiar with the relevant word:

prophesy
verb [ I or T ]
uk
/ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/ us
/ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ/
to say that you believe something will happen in the future:

• Few could have prophesied this war.
• [ + that ] He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office.
• [ + question word ] I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage!

prophecy
noun
uk
/ˈprɒf.ə.si/ us
/ˈprɑː.fə.si/
[ C ]
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.

[ U ] formal
the ability to say what is going to happen in the future