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counsel

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /
NOUN
guidance
Synonyms
STRONG
admonition advice advisement caution consideration consultation deliberation direction forethought information instruction kibitz recommendation steer suggestion tip tip-off warning
WEAK
two cents' worth word to the wise
Antonyms
STRONG
heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness
NOUN
legal representative
Synonyms
STRONG
adviser advocate attorney barrister bomber counselor lip mouthpiece patch shyster solicitor
WEAK
legal adviser legal beagle legal eagle
VERB
give advice
Synonyms
STRONG
admonish advise advocate caution charge confab direct enjoin exhort guide huddle inform instruct kibitz order prescribe prompt recommend reprehend steer suggest teach tip tout urge warn
WEAK
give pointer give two cents keep posted put bug in ear put heads together put on to show the ropes tip off wise one up
Antonyms
STRONG
approve conceal discourage dissuade hide learn misguide mislead neglect prevent

Example Sentences

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I did too, and I have continued to seek his counsel regularly in the years since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“The right to assistance of counsel and the correlative right to dispense with a lawyer’s help are not legal formalisms,” the court added.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Her counsel, Rashad Mohammed KC, said: "She herself says she deserves to be punished."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Naturalized citizens are at particular risk for being flagged, said Andrew Garber, a counsel for the voting rights and elections program at the Brennan Center for Justice.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

This was Herbert Dean’s counsel on race relations.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Vocabulary lists containing counsel

The Bill of Rights

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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II

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