1
as in to misrepresent
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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3
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation
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Recent Examples of belie
What Leicester actually produced was a performance littered with errors in and out of possession, particularly defensively, that belied their Premier League status.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But Twin Peaks’ many aficionados know that this synopsis belies its true genius.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The name of the Little Red Hen Coffee Shop belies their extensive soul food menu.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With the mellowness of the arrangements belying the weight of her messages, Oladokun proved equally perceptive on loneliness.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
But Twin Peaks’ many aficionados know that this synopsis belies its true genius.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The name of the Little Red Hen Coffee Shop belies their extensive soul food menu.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With the mellowness of the arrangements belying the weight of her messages, Oladokun proved equally perceptive on loneliness.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
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In Baton Rouge, researchers sampled menu items at 24 restaurants and found near 30% – more than one in four – were misrepresented.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Trump's comments misrepresent the Biden-era rules, which were not a mandate for automakers to manufacture electric vehicles and did not require Americans to buy any specific type of car.—
Kelly Livingston,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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While Kansas public health officials called it the largest U.S. concentration of the disease since recording began in the 1950s, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has refuted this, citing two larger episodes in the past.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nicole’s lawyer, Bruce Weil of law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, refutes that claim, saying that Dr. Wertheim never made such an offer.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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These outfits fall straight from shoulders to hip and conceal your waist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The average obscures significant variation, though.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Dylan notices the slogan and examines the poster to find that Irv hid his drawing of the Exports Hall, with detailed instructions on how to get there written on the back, behind it.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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His wife, Avital, who was seven months pregnant at the time, hid in a safe room with their two daughters.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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