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belie vs pretend

pretend vs belie

belie is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

belie is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

belie and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belie No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hyponym of belie; that is, pretend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belie:
  • belie: represent falsely
  • pretend: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hyponyms of belie include sentimentalise, sentimentalize, distort, falsify, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, sham.
belie (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
belie (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
belie (verb) pretend (verb)
represent falsely make believe with the intent to deceive
be in contradiction with represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
state insincerely
behave unnaturally or affectedly
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Difference between belie and pretend

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