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belie vs feign

feign vs belie

belie and feign both are verbs.

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

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