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belie vs falsify

falsify vs belie

belie and falsify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belie No No Yes No
falsify No No Yes No
As verbs, falsify is a hyponym of belie; that is, falsify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belie:
  • belie: represent falsely
  • falsify: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Other hyponyms of belie include sentimentalise, sentimentalize, distort, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.
belie (verb) falsify (verb)
represent falsely falsify knowingly
be in contradiction with insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
prove false
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Difference between belie and falsify

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