Belie

  • 21belie — be·lie || bɪ laɪ v. hide; camouflage; represent something as different than it actually is; behave in a manner that is not fitting (a station or position, from a traditional point of view) …

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  • 22belie — verb (belies, belying, belied) 1》 fail to give a true notion of. 2》 fail to justify (a claim or expectation). Origin OE belēogan deceive by lying , from be + lēogan to lie …

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  • 23belie — v. a. 1. Falsify, misrepresent, represent falsely. 2. Give the lie to, convict of falsehood, show to be false, charge with falsehood. 3. Contradict, controvert, go counter or contrary to. 4. Load with lies, lie about, slander, calumniate …

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  • 24belie — verb (T) formal 1 to give someone a false idea about something: Her pleasant manner belied her true character. 2 to show that your words, hopes etc are false or mistaken: Two large tears belied Rosalie s brave words …

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  • 25belie — verb his eyes belied his words Syn: contradict, be at odds with, call into question, show/prove to be false, disprove, debunk, discredit, controvert, negate; formal confute Ant: testify to, reveal …

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  • 26belie — v 1. misrepresent, falsify, distort, garble, pervert; disguise, color, varnish; understate, gloss over, minimize, belittle; stretch, exaggerate, magnify, amplify, overstate; deceive, mislead, misdirect, misguide, misinform. 2. contradict, deny,… …

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  • 27belie — be·lie …

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  • 28belie — [bɪˈlaɪ] verb [T] formal 1) to make something appear different from how it really is 2) to seem to show that something is not true …

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  • 29belie — v.tr. (belying) 1 give a false notion of; fail to corroborate (its appearance belies its age). 2 a fail to fulfil (a promise etc.). b fail to justify (a hope etc.). Etymology: OE beleogan (as BE , leogan LIE(2)) …

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