opinion
/əˈpɪnjən/
nouna piece of advice given by an expert regarding a particular subject
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1. People opinion the faces of the speaking, succinctly.
2. - To settle opinions.
3. We share opinions.
4. Opinions masquerade as facts.
5. Opinions are divided.
oracle
/ˈɔɹəkəɫ/
nouna priest or priestess serving as a mediator through whom the gods were thought to give their message in classical antiquity
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1. - What does oracle mean?
2. - It was Oracle.
3. And traditionally, oracles live at the naval of the universe-- the naval.
4. The media has the oracle.
5. He's always misunderstanding oracles.
ought to
/ˈɔːt tuː/
verbused to talk about what one considers to be the right thing to do
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1. Every employer in the state ought to have programs on diversity and inclusion.
2. Now, just that title ought to raise a number of questions.
3. Every young man ought to read Emerson's essay on 'Self Reliance'.
4. Liberal education ought to cultivate curiosity and skepticism.
5. This movie ought to lift your spirits.
Pointer
/ˈpɔɪntɝ/
nouna piece of advice or an opinion that someone offers one concerning what to do or how to act in a particular situation or circumstance
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1. Here's a pointer.
2. Where is the pointer?
3. Is the pointer working?
4. Get some pointers.
5. - Your pointer has a brush on the end of it.
to preach
/ˈpɹitʃ/
verbto give advice to people about what they should or should not do in a way that might annoy or bore them
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1. Preach the gospel to yourself.
2. He always preaches the salvation of Jesus Christ.
3. Preach. -
4. - Preaching the gospel of positive thinking.
5. Social groups, from cultures to religions preach the importance of Humility.
preachy
/ˈpɹitʃi/
adjectivetending to persuade people by offering moral advice
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1. All mechanics are preachy.
2. All mechanics are preachy.
3. I'm preachy.
4. Am I always this preachy?
5. It's not preachy.
to proffer
/ˈpɹɑfɝ/
verbto offer an explanation, advice, or one's opinion on something
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1. He took something out of his pocket and proffered it.
2. A good fellow, in each instance the charm of his music brought proffers of drinks, which he accepted, and then displayed his gratitude by distributing summonses.
3. This is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year, unless by a Supreme recovery of moral health and marshal vigor, we arise again and take our stand for freedom.
4. They tended on the whole to proffer their advice to the king informally and occasionally when they were in attendance at court.
5. OK, we'll come back to those endogenous and exogenous consumer-oriented risk-management concerns, as well as systemic risk concerns, I'd proffer.
to recommend
/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/
verbto suggest a specific course of action
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1. Most financial experts recommend a personal retirement savings rate between 10 - 15%.
2. Recommend a good conditioner for her split ends.
3. Highly recommend that reading.
4. Avocados 9 in 10 hipsters recommend avocados for weight loss.
5. The low cut For ultimate style and ease, hair stylist Erma Williams Nurse recommends a low cut.
recommendation
/ˌɹɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən/
nouna suggestion or piece of advice given to someone officially, especially about the course of action that they should take
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1. We make recommendations.
2. Somewhere in the middle of the spectrum, the FHA’s recommendations also included city planning.
3. Here are some recommendations.
4. Here are my recommendations: First up, podcasts in English.
5. The museums can make recommendations for specific approaches or procedures.
rule
/ˈɹuɫ/
nouna detailed principle that clarifies what one should do in a particular situation or circumstance
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1. So does a site like this have rules?
2. DIY beauty regimes are ruling the beauty world right now.
3. Dogs need rules.
4. -Because women rule the house.
5. Daddy ruled.
saw
/ˈsɔ/
nouna general truth or a fundamental principle that is perceived as true
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1. - Sawed down?
2. - Saw some tadpoles.
3. Use the saw on this.
4. - Is this Saw? -
5. - Saw what?
sermon
/ˈsɝmən/
nounethical advice that one gives during a long conversation
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1. The priest got the sermons.
2. They've heard sermons.
3. This sermon is like a Tootsie Roll pop.
4. The sermon made sense to me.
5. Sermon literature abounds in this period.
to sermonize
/sˈɜːmənˌaɪz/
verbto deliver a religious speech, especially in a way that is boring or annoying
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1. But Luther wrote a lot about marriage, and sermonized about it too for the princes, nobility, and his growing number of followers.
shall
/ˈʃæɫ/
verbused to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we
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1. I shall be alone with that mad woman upstairs.
2. Meantime, the court shall hear Bellario's letter.
3. Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution or famine, or nakedness or danger or sword?
4. The wheel shall determine our first question.
5. "This nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom."
should
/ˈʃʊd/
verbused to ask for or offer advice to someone regarding something
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1. 'You shouldn't leave a stranger with them.
2. We explained why this should be our current calendar in our A new calendar for humanity video.
3. What language should we speak?
4. Also, comic fans should check out the first official trailer for The Avengers movie.
5. Things should have two legs.
steer
/ˈstɪɹ/
nouna piece of advice or information regarding the progress of a situation
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1. She steers the largest economy in the world.
2. - We steered the rocket.
3. The guy on the point of the wedge is steering the whole cavalry charge.
4. , THE HERO OFFICE HERE STEERED THE SENATORS AWAY FROM DANGER ON JANUARY 6th.
5. - Steer your cow in the right direction.
the blind leading the blind
/ðə blˈaɪnd lˈiːdɪŋ ðə blˈaɪnd/
phraseused to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all
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1. Otherwise, it's like the blind leading the blind.
2. It's almost like the blind leading the blind 'cause if you are already in it, sometimes you can't see out.
3. Instead, this is a phenomenon of the blind leading the blind.
4. Finally, since we're going to be pushing both of them outside their comfort zones, we need some outside coaches to make sure this isn't a case of the blind leading the blind.
5. Truly the blind leading the blind through this, but go ahead.
tip
/ˈtɪp/
nouna helpful suggestion or a piece of advice
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1. One tipped camera, however.
2. Also, like other bonds, TIPS have interest rate risk.
3. Tipping trucks.
4. Got tips?
5. Always tip your bartender.
to turn to
/tˈɜːn tuː/
verbto get advice or help from someone
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1. The gold in Mark Cuban's hands turned to dust.
2. Health dial turned to 50.
3. This energy turns to heat.
4. Many people turn to an RIA for portfolio management and retirement planning.
5. The fishermen turned to piracy.
to urge
/ˈɝdʒ/
verbto strongly recommend something
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1. At an emergency meeting on October 16, 1962, military advisors urged an airstrike on missile sites and invasion of the island.
2. Secondly, the good listener urges clarification.
3. They urge the continuation of the building.
4. So she urges the tolerance, the room for great differences among neighbors.
5. Now back in England, many people urged a lenient response to this.
to want
/ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/
verbused to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter
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1. After a while, companies wanted to find a way to include more information in the bar code.
2. He wants to look for water.
3. She doesn't want to lose her grandmother again.
4. I want to get a good job!
5. But at the same time, you want to also have some controls over utilization.
to warn
/ˈwɔɹn/
verbto tell someone about a possible danger or problem in order to prevent harm or damage
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1. Appropriate actions include warning, suspending or terminating a bad actor's account.
2. Warn a guy!
3. Some scientists warn that light pollution damages people and animals.
4. And their bright colors warn others of their toxicity.
5. Triangular signs warn the driver of hazards on the road.
to warn off
/wˈɔːɹn ˈɔf/
verbto try to talk someone out of something or to advise against it
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worth
/ˈwɝθ/
adjectiveused to recommend something as good, enjoyable, or advantageous enough to repay any effort, trouble, or expense
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1. It's worth pointing out here that some meta-analyses suggest that antidepressants aren't any more effective than psychotherapy when symptoms are mild to moderate.
2. - Worth the investment.
3. The ninth expensive item worth its money is a Rolex stainless steel sports watch.
4. The seventh item worth its money is a tailor's ham.
5. Different products had codes worth different point values.
would
/ˈwʊd/
verbused to offer or ask for advice
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1. Having farms in the city would solve these problems.
2. "I'd like some more jam, please."
3. She would use hand gestures too.
4. Would the explosion knock its orbit towards earth, causing tidal waves and misery?
5. His eleventh child, Rory, would be born six months later.