Meaning & use
Counsels
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Gives advice or guidance to someone, especially on personal, legal, or professional matters; also, pieces of advice.
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The therapist counsels couples on communication strategies.
Her father's counsels have guided her through many hard decisions.
A note on using this word
As a noun, "counsels" can mean "pieces of advice," while as a verb it means "gives advice," a distinction shown only by context.
Words with a similar meaning
advisesguidance
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Pieces of advice or guidance offered to someone.
He ignored his mentor's counsels and made the deal anyway.
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