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A period of learning or teaching

A task assigned to students in an academic setting

An experience or event that serves as a warning or encouragement

A thing learned by experience

A passage of Scripture read during a church service

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

Something taught, especially by a religious or philosophical authority

A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

A talk on a religious or moral subject, typically given during a religious service

An educational or informational talk to an audience

Advice or counseling, typically in the form of a cautionary warning

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject

To teach, train or educate in a given field

To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

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Noun

A period of learning or teaching

period of coaching

period of instruction

period of schooling

period of teaching

period of tutoring

information taught

course of study

discussion group

individual instruction

programme of study

set of lectures

educational programme

educational program

programme of studies

program of studies

course of studies

civilization^US

civilisation^UK

proselytization

lifelong learning

intensive training

professional development

accomplishments

academic achievement

intellectual attainment

acquaintanceship

rules of conduct

formal education

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“Today's lesson will focus on advanced algebra.”

Noun

A task assigned to students in an academic setting

piece of research

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“Students should be industrious at their lessons.”

Noun

An experience or event that serves as a warning or encouragement

“The epitaph of ancient democracy was a bitter legacy that should have served as a salutary lesson to all.”

Noun

A thing learned by experience

learning experience

real-life lesson

acquired knowledge

knowledge acquired

experience gained

knowledge gained

information obtained

learning moment

valuable experience

valuable lesson

lesson learned^US

lesson learnt^UK

helpful example

understanding of the situation

grasp of the situation

obtained information

process of reasoning

chain of thought

traditional wisdom

logical thought

mental gymnastics

school of thought

line of reasoning

chain of reasoning

attitude to life

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“Discover the hidden lesson in each experience to develop a profound understanding of life and yourself.”

Noun

A passage of Scripture read during a church service

Scripture passage

“Helen would always volunteer to read the lesson in assembly.”

Noun

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

secondary meaning

name of the game

nature of beast

accepted meaning

heart of the matter

sum and substance

meat and potatoes

nature of the beast

general meaning

course of thought

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Noun

Something taught, especially by a religious or philosophical authority

school of thought

attitude to life

chain of thought

logical thought

process of reasoning

traditional wisdom

mental gymnastics

line of reasoning

chain of reasoning

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Noun

A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

old wives' tale

piece of fiction

superstitious belief

fictional account

traditional story

false knowledge

long and short of it

work of fiction

shaggy-dog story

traveller's tale

cock and bull story

dramatization^US

fictionalization^US

fictionalisation^UK

dramatisation^UK

adventure story

fictional version

inside information

written account

firsthand account

work of imagination

creative writing

science fiction

sword and sorcery

unvarnished truth

idealization^US

idealisation^UK

written material

romantic short story

romantic fiction

sense of excitement

sense of history

romantic comedy

sense of adventure

sentimental fiction

chapter and verse

word to the wise

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Noun

A talk on a religious or moral subject, typically given during a religious service

Noun

An educational or informational talk to an audience

interior monologue

dramatic monologue

running commentary

stream of words

dog and pony show

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Noun

Advice or counseling, typically in the form of a cautionary warning

piece of advice

cautionary reminder

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Noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject

giving someone the third degree

piece of research

experimentation

learning new things

experimental period

acquiring new skills

developing new skills

mastering new skills

updating one's knowledge

acquiring new information

learning new facts

acquiring new knowledge

fishing expedition

learning something new

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Verb

To teach, train or educate in a given field

give lessons to

put someone through their paces

din something into

put through the grind

give instruction to

give a grounding in

put through the mill

make something clear to

lick into shape

whip into shape

teach information

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

familiarize with

give information to

give someone tips

give instruction

give counsel to

give counselling to

make conversant with

give direction to

make suggestions to

make recommendations to

give instructions

put in the picture

be responsible for the education of

make experienced

make familiar with

give someone an idea

give the lowdown

give the low-down

supply with facts

show the way to

explain things to

put through grind

put through mill

give counselling

put in the picture about

give the gen about

give the low-down on

give directions

offer suggestions

make recommendations

give an idea of

gird up one's loins

give a demonstration of

show how something is done

show how something works

make preparations

take precautions

make provision for

forearm oneself

make arrangements

lay the groundwork

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“Masters who brought or sent their apprentices to plays to lesson them in proper conduct may have gotten less than their money's worth for the venture.”

Verb

To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give a talking-to

read the riot act

let someone have it

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

give someone a roasting

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone an earful

give someone a rollicking

give someone a caning

tear off a strip

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone a row

give someone some stick

give someone what for

give someone a rating

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

give a piece of one's mind

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give the dickens

send someone away with a flea in his

slap someone's wrist

give comeuppance

find fault with

express disapproval of

point the finger

call to account

take to the woodshed

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

rake over the coals

give a black eye

tear a strip off

fulminate against

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a bad name

rip up and down

do a hatchet job on

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

lay down the law

vituperate against

lay at one's door

hold accountable

hold responsible

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

come down hard on

give someone a bad press

point finger at

bite someone's head off

assign guilt to

give something a bad press

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

cut to the quick

criticize severely

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

snap someone's head off

have someone on the carpet

rap on knuckles

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

impute blame to

bellyache about

hold accountable for

hold responsible for

attribute blame to

sound off about

reprimand severely

assault verbally

blacken someone's reputation

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

criticize harshly

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

hold someone to blame

declaim against

throw the book at

lose one's temper with

give the business

jump down someone's throat

mete out punishment to

make an example of

pass strictures upon

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

criticize strongly

give a tongue-lashing

give going-over

give piece of mind

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring charges against

call over the coals

bring to account

throw brickbats at

take issue with

give a bad press to

make uncomfortable

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

cut down to size

make a protest to

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

shift the blame

lay a guilt trip on

consider guilty of

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

hit where one lives

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

lay at the door of

damage someone's reputation

lay the blame on someone for

attribute liability to

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

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