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/ˈɹæb.dəˌmæn.si/ · noun
Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground..
This question of buried treasure exercised the minds of ancient occultists considerably, and in connection with it there was frequently employed the art of Rhabdomancy, which was similar to that of water divining or water "dousing".
Use rhabdomancy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rhabdomancy means Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground..
Common synonyms include dowsing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This question of buried treasure exercised the minds of ancient occultists considerably, and in connection with it there was frequently employed the art of Rhabdomancy, which was similar to that of water divining or water "dousing".
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