| VERB | communication | admonish, warn, discourage, monish | admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | admonish, caution, monish | warn strongly | |
| communication | admonish, reprove | take to task |
| Sounds | aedmaa'nihsh | |
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| Rhymes | abolish ... Yiddish: 159 rhymes with ihsh... | |
| Meaning | admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam cannot admonish Sue | |
| Synonyms | warn, discourage, monish | |
| Broader | rede, advise, counsel | Give advice to |
| Similar to | warn | notify of danger / danger, potential harm, or risk |
| Catalan | avisar, prevenir | |
| Spanish | avisar, prevenir | |
| Adjectives | admonitory | serving to warn |
| Nouns | admonisher | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
| admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) | |
| Meaning | warn strongly; put on guard. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | caution, monish | |
| Broader | warn | notify of danger / danger, potential harm, or risk |
| Catalan | reprendre | |
| Adjectives | admonitory | serving to warn |
| Nouns | admonisher | someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
| admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) | |
| Meaning | take to task. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" | |
| Synonym | reprove | |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Adjectives | admonitory | expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective |
| Nouns | admonition, admonishment | a firm rebuke |
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