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Regards a paternal admonition (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

looks on

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'regards a paternal admonition' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Another definition for looks on that I've seen is " Watches".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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