belie
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /bɪˈlaɪ/, /bəˈlaɪ/
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- Rhymes: -aɪ
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Verb
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to belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)
- (transitive) To give a false representation of something.
- (transitive) To tell lies about someone.
- (transitive) To contradict or show to be false.
- Her youthful appearance belied her age.
[edit] Synonyms
- (to give a false representation): misrepresent
- (to tell lies about): calumniate
- (to contradict or show to be false): contradict, give lie to
[edit] Translations
to give a false representation
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to tell lies about
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to contradict or show to be false
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Verb
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to belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)