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noun
One who reproves or advises in a blunt, stern but often kindly manner, intended for the benefit of the recipient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: counselor, counsellor
History
From 1838.
