Dutch uncle
Dutch uncle noun - A counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly.
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Helper and Dutch uncle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Helper" instead a noun phrase "Dutch uncle".
Helper
Helper noun - A person who helps a more skilled person.
Dutch uncle and helper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dutch uncle" instead a noun "Helper".
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