disabuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of disabuse
as in disillusions
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes let me disabuse you of your foolish notions

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  1. advises
  2. tells
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  • As an extra precaution, take photos of key documents like your passport, visas, driver’s license, and travel insurance, advises Laura Alvarez, a specialist at Otelle Travel.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
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  • The thing is Georgia wasn’t antagonizing her (and Ariana tells her as much).
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Blake’s 7 tells the story of Roj Blake, a political dissident working against the totalitarian Federation controlling Earth and its colonies.
    — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of tells
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