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Admonisher
see synonyms of admonisherNoun
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Admonisher
see synonyms of admonisherverb (transitive)
1.
to reprove firmly but not harshly
2.
to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution
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Admonisher
see synonyms of admonisher verb transitive
1.
to caution against specific faults; warn
2.
to reprove mildly
3.
to urge or exhort
4.
to inform or remind, by way of a warning
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Admonisher
see synonyms of admonishertr.v. ad·mon·ished, ad·mon·ish·ing, ad·mon·ish·es
1.
a. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous): "[Another competitor in the race] admonished him on the dangers of going out too fast" (Neal Bascomb). "Magazine articles ... admonished that women's financial independence was driving a wedge between husband and wife" (Lillian Faderman).
b. To urge or exhort (someone to do something): "Writers like Emerson and Thoreau ... admonished us to develop ourselves according to nature" (E.D. Hirsch).
c. To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
2. To reprove gently but earnestly: "Lincoln pursued his interests in defiance of established norms. Far from being praised, he was consistently admonished" (Joshua Wolf Shenk).
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