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belie vs sentimentalise

sentimentalise vs belie

belie and sentimentalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belie No No Yes No
sentimentalise No No Yes No
As verbs, sentimentalise is a hyponym of belie; that is, sentimentalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belie:
  • belie: represent falsely
  • sentimentalise: look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
Other hyponyms of belie include sentimentalize, distort, falsify, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.
belie (verb) sentimentalise (verb)
represent falsely act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
be in contradiction with look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
Difference between belie and sentimentalise

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