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Oracular Definition & Meaning

oracular
adjective
  1. of or relating to an oracle; "able by oracular means to expose a witch"
  2. obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message"
  3. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"

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What does oracular mean?
of or relating to an oracle; "able by oracular means to expose a witch" obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message" resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"
What part of speech is oracular?
Oracular is an adjective.
How many definitions does oracular have?
Oracular has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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