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                    as in lawyers
                                                
              
          
                                                      a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations                                       
              
                             if you cannot afford counsel, one will be provided for you                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in consultants
                                                
              
          
                                                      a person who gives advice especially professionally                                       
              
                             the toy manufacturer hired a public relations counsel to do some damage control                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in consults
                                                
              
          
                                                      to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem                                       
              
                             concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in guides
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed                                       
              
                             every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in advises
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give advice to                                       
              
                             perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in suggests
                                                
              
          
                                                      to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action                                       
              
                             I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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