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Admonisher

One who admonishes.

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Broader term 3

Defender 76% connected

One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Guardian 76% connected

One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Protector 76% connected

One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Caution 74% connected

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wa…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Caution 74% connected

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wa…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Warn 74% connected

To refuse.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Warn 74% connected

To refuse.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Monitor 92% connected

One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Reminder 92% connected

One who, or that which, reminds; that which serves to awaken remembrance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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