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belie

verb

/bɪˈlaɪ/

Meaning

To give a false impression of something; to contradict.

His calm face belied his inner anxiety.

contradict, misrepresent, disguise, falsify, distort

reveal, show, represent

belie expectations, belies the truth, belies the fact, belied his nature

To show or exhibit something to be seen.

to make smaller in size, amount, or degree; to decrease

To give courage, confidence, or hope.

to cause difficulties, troubles, or harassment; to surround with military forces

To regularly behave in a particular way or to take care of something.

To summarize and state again the main points of something.