Which context clue best supports the definition of belied as "contradicted" or "disproved"? "by heaven" "I think my love" "as rare, / As any" "false compare"

"false compare"

Explanation:

In lines 13 - 14 of Sonnet 130, William Shakespeare talked about the beauty of his love interest.

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare.

He believed that her beauty was misrepresented or contradicted (As any she belied) when compared to the beauty of others which was exaggerated (false compare/comparison). He did not believe in using bulky adjectives to qualify his woman for he believed that he could directly tell how he felt about her. Being belied or contradicted is supported by the fact that there was a false comparison.

1.c

2.b

3.c

4.b

5.c

6.c

7.d

8.b

9.b

10.d

11.c

12.d

13.b

14.d

15.b

16.a

17.c

18.b

19.d

20.b

21.a

22.b

23.c

24.b

25.c

26.d

27.c

28.d

29.d

30.a

31.c

32.b

33.a

34.d

35.c

36.a

37.b

38.a

39.d

40.c

41.e

42.a

43.c

44.b

45.d

46.b

47.e

48.c

49.d

50.a

51.b

52.a

53.d

54.c