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belie
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- Conjugation :
past
belied
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ing
belying
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Derivatives :
n
belier
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- belie
[bɪ'laɪ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to show to be untrue; contradict
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2.
vt.
to misrepresent; disguise the nature of
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the report belied the real extent of the damage
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3.
vt.
to fail to justify; disappoint
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English beleogan; related to Old Frisian biliuga, Old High German biliugan; see be-, lie1
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