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counsel
noun /ˈkaʊn.səl/Definition
› [U] formal advice: I should have listened to my father's wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.Giving advice C2 [S] legal one or more of the lawyers taking part in a legal case: The judge addressed counsel. Counsel for the defence (= the lawyer giving advice to the accused person) argued convincingly that his client was not guilty.Lawyers and legal officials
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SMART Thesaurus: Giving advice
Synonyms and related words:
- admonish verb
- admonition noun
- advice noun
- advisable adjective
- advise verb
- advisory adjective
- agony aunt noun
- brain trust noun
- bum steer noun
- caution noun (WARNING)
- consulting adjective
- counselling noun
- hint noun (ADVICE)
- lifestyle manager noun
- mentor verb
- Monday-morning quarterback idiom
- pick sb's brains idiom
- preach verb (ADVISE)
- professional advice noun
- tip noun (INFORMATION)
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