hint vs counsel

hint and counsel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counsel is a hypernym of hint; that is, counsel is a word with a broader meaning than hint:

hint: an indication of potential opportunity
counsel: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of hint include counseling, counselling, direction, guidance.

hint (noun)	counsel (noun)
an indirect suggestion	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a slight indication	a lawyer who pleads cases in court
an indication of potential opportunity
a slight but appreciable amount
a just detectable amount

hint (verb)	counsel (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint	give advice to