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Belies

verb
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.verbTo lie around; encompass.
2.verb(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
3.verbTo tell lies about.
4.verbTo give a false representation of.
5.verbTo contradict, to show (something) to be false.
"Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."
6.verbTo conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
"His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt."
7.verbTo show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
8.verbTo mimic; to counterfeit.
9.verbTo fill with lies.

Synonyms

calumniateslandercontradictgive lie togive the lie tomisrepresentnegatecontradictsmasksrejectsattestsconveys

Rhymes With

scrutinizesurmiseaggrandizeemphasizerecognizeactualizeanalyzereprise
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