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'orəkl1) (a very knowledgeable person: I don't know the answer to this problem, so I'd better go and ask the oracle.) orakel2) (in former times, a holy place where a god was believed to give answers to questions: the oracle at Delphi.) orakelsubst. \/ˈɒrəkl\/1) orakel2) orakelsvarthe Delphic Oracle oraklet i Delfiwork the oracle ( hverdagslig) forklaring: skaffe seg fordeler (eller oppnå det ønskede resultat) ved overtalelse (eller ved hemmelig innflytelse) ( hverdagslig) manipulere til egen fordel ( hverdagslig) skaffe penger, fikse penger
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