belight

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (something) less serious or important by contrast; diminish the gravity of.

  - "His victory in the lottery belied his true financial situation."
  - "Her charming demeanor belied her ruthless business tactics."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belight
light , sight , height , bite , night , fight

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Variants

List of all variants of belight that leads to same result
blight , blights , blighted , blighting , chestnut blight , chestnut blights , fire blight , fire blights , late blight , late blights , potato blight , potato blights

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to make bright' or 'to illuminate'. The current meaning developed in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. Belight is a rare word, used less than once in every 100,000 words in the English language.

2. The word 'belight' is not commonly used in everyday speech, but it can be found in legal and formal contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. euphemism: Belight is a type of euphemism, used to soften the impact of a statement or to make something seem less serious than it actually is.

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Culture

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Belight is not a commonly used term in literature or art, but it can be found in some works, such as Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' and 'The Tempest'.

How to Memorize "belight"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where someone's actions or words belied their true intentions. Imagine the contrast between their appearance and reality.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'belight' with 'deceive' or 'mislead'. Remember that it means to make something seem different from what it really is.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Bright and Cheerful, But Inside, Hiding A Lie' to remember the meaning of 'belight'.

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