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belie vs deviate

deviate vs belie

belie is not a noun while deviate is a noun.

belie is not an adjective while deviate is an adjective.

belie and deviate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belie No No Yes No
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, deviate is a hypernym of belie; that is, deviate is a word with a broader meaning than belie:
  • belie: be in contradiction with
  • deviate: be at variance with; be out of line with
Other hypernyms of belie include depart, diverge, vary.
belie (noun) deviate (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
belie (adjective) deviate (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
belie (verb) deviate (verb)
represent falsely turn aside; turn away from
be in contradiction with cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between belie and deviate

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