guideline vs counseling

guideline and counseling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guideline	Yes	No	No	No
counseling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, counseling is a hypernym of guideline; that is, counseling is a word with a broader meaning than guideline:

guideline: a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
counseling: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of guideline include plan, program, programme, counsel, counselling, direction, guidance.

guideline (noun)	counseling (noun)
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
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