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counsel vs dissuade

dissuade vs counsel

counsel is a noun but dissuade is not a noun.

counsel and dissuade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
counsel Yes No Yes No
dissuade No No Yes No
As verbs, dissuade is a hyponym of counsel; that is, dissuade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than counsel:
  • counsel: give advice to
  • dissuade: turn away from by persuasion
counsel (noun) dissuade (noun)
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counsel (verb) dissuade (verb)
give advice to turn away from by persuasion
Difference between counsel and dissuade

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