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Meaning of agony aunt in English

agony aunt
noun [ C usually singular ]
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/ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌɑːnt/ us
/ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌænt/
(US advice columnist)
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a person, usually a woman, who gives advice to people with personal problems, especially in a regular magazine or newspaper article
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agony aunt
Dolly (the agony aunt) helped many a confused, young lover to get their lives back on course.
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Her choice as an agony aunt angered some established professionals.
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She also stated that her character always seems to be there for everyone, somewhat of an agony aunt.
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This is an impressively researched study, drawing on a range of prescriptive literature, including advice manuals for parents, etiquette books and the writings of agony aunts and health experts.
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I'd be embarrassed to ask my mum some of the questions they ask the agony aunts.
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But yesterday's agony aunts had a different attitude on other subjects.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指在報刊上為讀者解答個人問題的）夫人信箱…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指在报刊上为读者解答个人问题的）知心阿姨…
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columnista del consultorio sentimental, Consejera Sentimental…
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colunista que responde a perguntas sentimentais dos leitores, conselheira…
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gazete veya dergilerde kişisel sorunlarla ilgili tavsiyelerde bulunan kişi, "Güzin abla", gazete veya dergilerde dert paylaşma köşesi…
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(rédactrice de la rubrique des conseils)…
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Lieve Lita…
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sloupkař v rubrice ’dotazy čtenářů’…
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redaktør af damebrevkasse…
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kolumnis konsultasi pribadi…
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คอลัมน์นิสต์ที่เขียนบทความซึ่งให้คำปรึกษาเกี่ยวกับปัญหาส่วนตัว…
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người trả lời thư ở mục tâm sự…
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(= redaktorka rubryki porad dla czytelników), kolumna porad dla czytelników w czasopiśmie…
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hjältespaltsredaktör…
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penawar duka…
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die Kummerkastentante…
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Klara Klok…
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редактор колонки порад…
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ведущий колонки советов читателям…
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