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admonish vs counsel

counsel vs admonish

admonish is not a noun while counsel is a noun.

admonish and counsel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admonish No No Yes No
counsel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, counsel is a hypernym of admonish; that is, counsel is a word with a broader meaning than admonish:
  • admonish: advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
  • counsel: give advice to
Other hypernyms of admonish include advise, rede.
admonish (noun) counsel (noun)
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
admonish (verb) counsel (verb)
take to task give advice to
warn strongly; put on guard
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Difference between admonish and counsel

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