Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by…
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Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by replacing the word in bold. You may choose option 1, 2, 3 or 4. In case no improvement is needed, choose 5.
His accent belied his origin until now.
- A.
Believed
- B.
Beloved
- C.
Bellowed
- D.
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Correct answer: D
Answer: No change needed. (retain "belied").
"Belied" means "contradicted" or "gave a false impression of."
In the sentence, "His accent belied his origin until now," the verb correctly indicates that his accent contradicted what his origin would suggest. Therefore the original word is appropriate and should be kept.
Believed: means "accepted as true" — does not mean "contradicted."
Beloved: means "dearly loved" — irrelevant to the intended meaning.
Bellowed: means "shouted loudly" — unrelated to "contradicted."
Below: a preposition/adverb meaning "underneath" — does not express the intended sense.
Therefore, keep the original word "belied."
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