prophe-lie

English

Etymology

Blend of prophesy +‎ lie.

Pronunciation

Verb

prophe-lie (third-person singular simple present prophe-lies, present participle prophe-lying, simple past and past participle prophe-lied)

  1. (religion) To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.
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