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belie vs dissemble

dissemble vs belie

belie and dissemble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belie No No Yes No
dissemble No No Yes No
As verbs, dissemble is a hyponym of belie; that is, dissemble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belie:
  • belie: represent falsely
  • dissemble: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hyponyms of belie include sentimentalise, sentimentalize, distort, falsify, garble, warp, affect, feign, pretend, sham.
belie (verb) dissemble (verb)
represent falsely make believe with the intent to deceive
be in contradiction with behave unnaturally or affectedly
hide under a false appearance
Difference between belie and dissemble

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