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affect vs belie

belie vs affect

affect is a noun but belie is not a noun.

affect and belie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
belie No No Yes No
As verbs, belie is a hypernym of affect; that is, belie is a word with a broader meaning than affect:
  • affect: make believe with the intent to deceive
  • belie: represent falsely
Other hypernyms of affect include misrepresent.
affect (noun) belie (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect (verb) belie (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon represent falsely
have an effect upon be in contradiction with
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and belie

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