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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Julian Blake KC, counsel to the inquiry, replied: "Could, or should have?"

From BBC

She and her mother have both undergone specialist counselling.

From BBC

"This legal fight is far from over," Kristin Casper, Greenpeace International general counsel, said in a statement to AFP.

From Barron's

On a stock exchange, any evidence of insider trading would quickly draw the attention of corporate counsels and regulators.

From Barron's

After the event, she approached me again to explain her earlier counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal