Able
Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Counseling and able are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Counseling" instead an adjective "Able".
Nearby Word: ability
Counseling
Counseling noun - Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.
Able and counseling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Counseling".
Both words in one sentence
- He needed "rape counseling" from Tifa in a Journey to the Center of the Mind before he was able to do anything at all.
Source: Mind Rape / Video Games -
It never occurs to August that he could benefit from grief counseling, or that a therapist might be able to help Mia cope with all that she's been through.
Source: Film / Princess -
Marge is even able to recognize her guard from a fish-lady's family photo she'd seen earlier, and offer marriage counseling to help him get back together with his wife.
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