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o•rac•u•lar



Pronunciation: (ô-rak'yu-lur, ō-rak'-), [key]
—adj.
1. of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response.
2. giving forth utterances or decisions as if by special inspiration or authority.
3. uttered or delivered as if divinely inspired or infallible; sententious.
4. ambiguous; obscure.
5. portentous; ominous.

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