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pose vs betray

betray vs pose

pose is a noun but betray is not a noun.

pose and betray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
betray No No Yes No
As verbs, betray is a hypernym of pose; that is, betray is a word with a broader meaning than pose:
  • pose: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
  • betray: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of pose include deceive, lead astray.
pose (noun) betray (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
pose (verb) betray (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to give away information about somebody
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions reveal unintentionally
put into a certain place or abstract location cause someone to believe an untruth
assume a posture as for artistic purposes disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others deliver to an enemy by treachery
offer for others to consider be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between pose and betray

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