to act on
/ˈækt ˈɑːn/
verbto take action based on someone's advice or information
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1. Rekkles acted on an incomplete picture.
2. The field is acting on the left segment.
3. The dihydropyridine class acts on peripheral blood vessels.
4. Forces were acting on it.
5. The wind stress acts on the ocean as the frictional stress.
to act upon
/ˈækt əpˌɑːn/
verbto do something because of what someone else has advised or instructed
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1. And, today, they acted upon it.
2. An object in motion stays in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
3. I'm still acted upon by external events.
4. They’ve acted upon it.
5. Do we act upon them?
to admonish
/ædˈmɑnɪʃ/
verbto strongly urge or advice a person to take a particular action
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1. Tourists are usually just admonished.
2. She admonished Chris.
3. She admonished Chris.
4. Who admonished Chris?
5. His mother admonished him.
advice
/ædˈvaɪs/, /ədˈvaɪs/
nouna suggestion or an opinion that is given with regard to making the best decision in a specific situation
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1. Get advice.
2. So my question is seeking advice.
3. Parents give advice to young people.
4. The people in the group can offer advice.
5. From all 30% of you, the rest of us want advice.
advice column
/ɐdvˈaɪs kˈɑːlʌm/
nouna section or part in a newspaper in which people are given advice regarding their personal problems
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1. I was thinking about advice columns earlier, and I realized I have no idea where they come from.
2. But today, the advice column has never been more popular.
3. The advice column is doing numbers.
4. But the resonance of advice columns in our paranoid present is baked right into its DNA.
5. Jessie's reading letters written to a Dear Donna advice column.
advice columnist
/ɐdvˈaɪs kˈɑːləmnˌɪst/
nouna newspaper, website, or magazine columnist that replies to e-mails and letters sent by readers and gives them advice
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1. But I’m just going to dip my toes into the advice columnists waters and answer this one by saying: yes, women should be learned.
2. But, in a time where education was a rare thing, advice columnists really were bastions of knowledge that everyday people could tap into.
3. Advice columnists are still doing that, and the craze doesn’t show signs of stopping.
4. And she had a monozygotic twin, Ann Landers, who also was an advice columnist.
5. I'm not an advice columnist.
to advise
/ædˈvaɪz/, /ədˈvaɪz/
verbto provide someone with a suggestion regarding a specific situation
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1. However, moderates within the party advised restraint.
2. Viewer discretion is advised.
3. Some analysts advise banks, insurance companies and other large investment groups.
4. Dermatologists ALWAYS advise the use of sunscreen.
5. Teenagers are advised 8 hours of sleep.
advisement
/ədˈvaɪzmənt/
nounthe act of considering something, such as an idea, request, suggestion, etc. thoroughly
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1. But I will take that under advisement for future books.
2. I think we'll take this under advisement.
3. - You know what, just take it under advisement.
4. I'm going to take prejudice under advisement.
5. He would take it under advisement.
adviser
/ædˈvaɪzɝ/
nounsomeone whose job is to give advice professionally on a particular subject
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1. U.S. advisers look on as the VC lineup for questioning.
2. And an adviser to a pro-Trump Super PAC, Katie Walsh, a former White House official, made a similar argument.
3. He immediately called his advisers together.
4. And my adviser gave me this problem.
5. After a while, his advisers complained.
advisory
/ædˈvaɪzɝi/
adjectiveaiming to provide advice and suggestions
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1. Most journalists include NOAA's storm surge advisories in their reports as well.
2. The difference between my show and her show, my show comes with a parental advisory.
3. The advisory did not cite any specific threat.
4. One more postscript: A few blocks from whereMadoff began his investment advisory businessnearly 50 years ago, Thierry de la Villehuchettook his own life.
5. The other ones are advisory signs - 30 kilometers an hour.
aftercare
/ˈæftɚkˌɛɹ/
nounan assurance or support from the manufacturer or seller that offers costumers that bought a product services if the need arises
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1. Like, what's a good aftercare regimen?
2. The immediate aftercare process is pretty simple.
3. I followed Christine's instructions for the aftercare, applying Vaseline two to three times a day, but it wasn't bad at all.
4. It's just as important to invest in quality aftercare products.
5. Follow the tattoo artist's instructions regarding aftercare.
assessor
/əˈsɛsɝ/
nounsomeone that is considered an expert and assists a judge in a court of law on matters in which knowledge on a particular subject is required
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1. I was the assessor.
2. You need independent assessors to take a look at this.
3. And the independent assessor team delivers a report.
4. The assessor was an Athenian general, Aristides.
5. According to experts, county assessors have historically overtaxed Black residents as a form of punishment for economic mobility.
careline
/kˈɛɹlaɪn/
nouna phone service set up by a company or organization to provide its clients with information about the service they received or a product they purchased
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caution
/ˈkɑʃən/, /ˈkɔʃən/
nouna piece of advice or a warning
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1. Use caution.
2. say a bit more - no, no, caution.
3. Still have caution.
4. Just throw caution to the wind.
5. Caution is still advised.
cautionary
/ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
adjectivefunctioning as a warning
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1. The American revolution is a cautionary tale.
2. I feel like that's the start of a cautionary Chinese proverb? -
3. The book is actually a cautionary tale.
4. Need a celebrity cautionary tale?
5. Cautionary signs, these are warning signs.
to commend
/kəˈmɛnd/
verbto mention someone or something with approval and put them forward as suitable
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1. So, at the top line, I really commend that goal.
2. I commend our staff for their work, especially during this challenging time.
3. First of all, I have to commend this username.
4. So I really commend the book through all of you.
5. I commend you.
to consult
/kənˈsəɫt/
verbto seek information or advice from someone with knowledge in a particular field
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1. Without consulting my doctor or weaning myself off, I just stopped taking my antidepressants.
2. So, consulting the helm.
3. Consult the helm.
4. Consulting ye scroll o' shuffle rules.
5. Again consult a technician about that information.
consultancy
/kənˈsəɫtənsi/
nounthe practice of giving professional advice within a particular field
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1. At least two migration consultancy firms have seen a jump in inquiries since June, according to the South China Morning Post.
2. - Consultancy nailed.
3. SciFutures is a foresight and innovation consultancy.
4. SciFutures is a foresight and innovation consultancy.
5. - We've got an AI consultancy
consultant
/kənˈsəɫtənt/
nounsomeone who gives professional advice on a given subject
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1. Our consultant is Dr. Brandon Jackson.
2. Our consultant is Dr. Ranjit Bhagwat.
3. They hired a consultant.
4. So what exactly does a consultant do exactly?
5. A consultant, as a consultant you sell specialized knowledge.
to counsel
/ˈkaʊnsəɫ/
verbto advise someone to take a course of action
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1. Others have counseled more expedient tests.
2. Longstreet counseled a kind of strategic defensive move.
3. The prince counselled with me.
4. Defendants had no counsel.
5. Tip number four, seek counsel.
counsel
/ˈkaʊnsəɫ/
nouna guidance or advice given with regard to prudent future action
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1. Others have counseled more expedient tests.
2. Longstreet counseled a kind of strategic defensive move.
3. The prince counselled with me.
4. Defendants had no counsel.
5. Tip number four, seek counsel.
counseling
/ˈkaʊnsəɫɪŋ/, /ˈkaʊnsɫɪŋ/
nouna process of providing guidance, support, and advice to someone facing personal, emotional, or psychological challenges
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1. They offer counseling.
2. Oh, this kid needs counseling.
3. Counseling takes place away from the workstations.
4. Your program may also include counseling.
5. At the time, his family even suggested counseling.
counselor
/ˈkaʊnsəɫɝ/
nounan expert who advises people on their problems
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1. Her lawyers defined it, state counselor.
2. And counselors are offering Skype and FaceTime sessions.
3. Rehab counselors also provide consultation for legal issues around the impact of injuries on work activities.
4. Rehabilitation counselors generally need a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field.
5. She played the counselor.
counsel of despair
/kˈaʊnsəl ʌv dɪspˈɛɹ/
phrasean admission of failure that ultimately leads to discouragement and self-doubt
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1. In any event, it seemed to me that if I took their advice to heart, it would be a counsel of despair that would be self-fulfilling.
counsel of perfection
/kˈaʊnsəl ʌv pɚfˈɛkʃən/
phrasea piece of advice that is flawless and to-the-point yet unrealizable
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