WordCmp.com

warp vs belie

belie vs warp

warp is a noun but belie is not a noun.

warp and belie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
warp Yes No Yes No
belie No No Yes No
As verbs, belie is a hypernym of warp; that is, belie is a word with a broader meaning than warp:
  • warp: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
  • belie: represent falsely
Other hypernyms of warp include misrepresent.
warp (noun) belie (noun)
yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
a moral or mental distortion
a shape distorted by twisting or folding
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp (verb) belie (verb)
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat represent falsely
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story be in contradiction with
Difference between warp and belie

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.