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"advice" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often counsel (7 letters).
Definitions
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Word origin
From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The unhistoric -d- was introduced during the 15th century due to influence from advise and ad-, see advance. Doublet of aviso. See vision, and compare avise, advise.
Used in a sentence
“She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.”
“My kids never listen to advice.”
“On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Helpful suggestion”6 letters
02“Helpful guidance”6 letters
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