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| has gloss | (noun) a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly Dutch uncle |
| has gloss | eng: Dutch uncle is a term for a person who issues frank, harsh, and severe comments and criticism to educate, encourage, or admonish someone. Thus, a "Dutch uncle" is a person who is rather the reverse of what is normally thought of as avuncular or uncle-like (which would be indulgent and permissive). |
| lexicalization | eng: Dutch uncle |
| subclass of | (noun) someone who gives advice about problems counselor, counsellor |
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| lexicalization | hun: erkölcsprédikátor |
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| similar | e/Dutch uncle |
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| similar | e/Dutch uncles |
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