belie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪˈlaɪ/, /bəˈlaɪ/
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• Rhymes: -aɪ

[edit] Etymology 1

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to belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)

1. (transitive) To give a false representation of something.
2. (transitive) To tell lies about someone.
3. (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

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[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Verb

to belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)

1. (obsolete) To encompass, to lie around