audience vs consultation

audience and consultation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
audience	Yes	No	No	No
consultation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, audience and consultation are synonyms defined as:

audience and consultation: a conference (usually with someone important)

Other synonyms of audience include interview.

audience (noun)	consultation (noun)
a conference (usually with someone important)	the act of referring or consulting
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance	a conference (usually with someone important)
the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service	a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
an opportunity to state your case and be heard