Question

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the
following sentence :
His rather casual remarks on politics..................his lack of seriousness about the
subject.
(A) masked (B) belied
(C) betrayed (D) suppressed

Answer 1

The most appropriate word to be filled in the blank in the given sentence is 'betray'.

'Betray' means 'to make others aware of a feeling without intending to do so' It means when you betray a feeling, you make it known to others, though you don't want to do so.

Hence, the sentence should be written as shown below:

His father's casual remarks on politics betrayed his lack of seriousness about the subject.