Synonyms for counsel
ˈkaʊn səlcoun·sel

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1. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   advice, instruction, monition, admonition, warning, recommendation

   Antonyms:
   misguidance, misinstruction, betrayal

2. counselverb

   Synonyms:
   advise, instruct, warn, guide, admonish

   Antonyms:
   misguide, misinstruct, betray, counselor

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1. advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleadernoun

   a lawyer who pleads cases in court

   Synonyms:
   counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, counsellor, counselling, counselor, advocator, direction, counseling, proponent, advocate, guidance

2. guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, directionverb

   something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

   Synonyms:
   direction, guidance, focus, counselor, management, counselling, way, commission, steering, instruction, counsellor, focussing, advocate, centering, counseling, charge, pleader, focal point, counselor-at-law, focusing

3. rede, advise, counselverb

   give advice to

   "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, propose, send word, apprise, give notice, advise, notify, rede, apprize, interpret

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1. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   consultation, interchange of opinion

2. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   advice, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, admonition, caution

3. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   deliberation, forethought

4. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   design, plan, scheme, purpose

5. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   counsellor, lawyer, attorney, barrister, SOLICITOR, advocate

6. counselverb

   Synonyms:
   advise, admonish, give advice to

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1. counselnoun

   Synonyms:
   consultation, prudence, deliberation, forethought, advice, admonition, suggestion

   Associated words:
   mentorial, monitorial, admonitory

2. counselverb

   Synonyms:
   advise, admonish

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1. List of paraphrases for "counsel":

   lawyer, lawyers, adviser, counsellor, attorney, solicitor, barristers, advisor, solicitors, barrister, advisers, advocate, advisors, attorneys, advice, avocados, counsellors, councils, advise, prosecutors, consultants, consultant, prosecutor, councillor, chancellor, conseiller, consultancy, council, advisory, bar, avocats, defender, attorney-at-law, counselor, councillors, counselling, councilman, tips, boards, counsels, advocates, iawyer, consulting

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1. Kahlil Gibran:

   When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies.

2. Intel Corp:

   An ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel has confirmed a violation of Intel's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers.

3. John Fudenberg:

   The family has made some allegations. I can't go into specifics, we were contacted by several of the family members' legal counsel. They were making allegations of foul play.

4. Nate Galbreath:

   One of the things that we’ve seen year after a year since 2015, with the addition of the Special Victims Counsel program – which are attorneys that represent victims throughout the military justice process – is that victims have made it abundantly clear that they would like to help see the department hold their offenders appropriately accountable, but they’d like to do it through nonconfrontational means, and that’s essentially what we see in the percentages with administrative actions and discharges and non-judicial punishment.

5. White House counsel Pat Cipollone:

   So the President's counsel is criticizing the case against the President for lack of sources close to the President while at the same time blocking testimony from witnesses close to the President, it makes no sense.