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deviate vs belie

belie vs deviate

deviate is a noun but belie is not a noun.

deviate is an adjective but belie is not an adjective.

deviate and belie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviate Yes Yes Yes No
belie No No Yes No
As verbs, belie is a hyponym of deviate; that is, belie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviate:
  • deviate: be at variance with; be out of line with
  • belie: be in contradiction with
Other hyponyms of deviate include aberrate, aberrate, contradict, negate.
deviate (noun) belie (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
deviate (adjective) belie (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
deviate (verb) belie (verb)
turn aside; turn away from represent falsely
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course be in contradiction with
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between deviate and belie

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