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counsel vs admonish

admonish vs counsel

counsel is a noun but admonish is not a noun.

counsel and admonish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
counsel Yes No Yes No
admonish No No Yes No
As verbs, admonish is a hyponym of counsel; that is, admonish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than counsel:
  • counsel: give advice to
  • admonish: advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Other hyponyms of counsel include exhort, press, urge, urge on, deter, dissuade, discourage, monish, warn, tip, tip off, misadvise, misguide, propound, consult, contraindicate.
counsel (noun) admonish (noun)
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counsel (verb) admonish (verb)
give advice to take to task
warn strongly; put on guard
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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