give two cents

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counsel v.
inform v.

VERB

counsel

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 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

VERB

inform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise apprise brief caution educate instruct notify tell update warn

STRONG

acquaint betray blab clue edify endow endue enlighten familiarize forewarn illuminate inspire invest leak level post relate snitch squeal tattle teach tip tout

WEAK

fill in give a pointer give a tip give away let in on let know make conversant with send word show the ropes tell on wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide learn

STRONG

be quiet conceal deceive keep secret mislead obscure withhold

WEAK

secret

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give two cents

Doc did the majority of the talking, but he opened the floor for everybody to give two cents.

From Newsweek ● Mar. 13, 2010

"Well, it's all right in the daytime," Mrs. Gorham rejoined, "but I wouldn't give two cents for their safety fishing for bass on a dark night among those snags."

From Kit of Greenacre Farm by Forrester, Izola L. (Izola Louise)

I wouldn’t give two cents to see it.”

From What's-His-Name by Fisher, Harrison

"They will not give two cents a week," said Mrs. Miller.

From Four Girls at Chautauqua by Pansy

"I wouldn't give two cents for children that didn't get into mischief all the time."

From The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue by Hope, Laura Lee

give two cents

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