belied; belying
Definition of belie
1a
: to give a false impression of
Her gentleness belies her strength.
b
: to present an appearance not in agreement with
His manner and appearance belie his age.
2a
: to show (something) to be false or wrong
The evidence belies their claims of innocence.
b
: to run counter to : contradict
… appeared to belie all the rosy things I had heard about it.— Katherine T. Kinkead
3
: disguise sense 3
An air of rural charm … belies the community's industrial activity. — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
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The first known use of belie was before the 12th century
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