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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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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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
Without spoiling much of anything, Eve ends up playing an important role in the scheme of things that belies her daffy persona.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 July 2025
With a mop of long brown hair and a baby face belying a killer instinct that soon would be seen across the college football world, 18-year-old Kellen Moore would sit without saying a word in the Boise State quarterback meetings.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Yes, there are echoes of Holmes and Watson here, but Lenox is his own man: a humanist, even a kind of feminist, with a deep curiosity and compassion for others that belies his class.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
French student Rosalie Bernard used quills in a blurred softness that belied its spikiness in a striking column dress, while Yelyzaveta Dimitriieva reimagined traditional Ukrainian textiles into modern knitwear, including a standout pair of pink boots.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 July 2025
With a mop of long brown hair and a baby face belying a killer instinct that soon would be seen across the college football world, 18-year-old Kellen Moore would sit without saying a word in the Boise State quarterback meetings.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Yes, there are echoes of Holmes and Watson here, but Lenox is his own man: a humanist, even a kind of feminist, with a deep curiosity and compassion for others that belies his class.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
French student Rosalie Bernard used quills in a blurred softness that belied its spikiness in a striking column dress, while Yelyzaveta Dimitriieva reimagined traditional Ukrainian textiles into modern knitwear, including a standout pair of pink boots.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
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In the letter, Rush claimed past service as a crew member on Titan and misrepresented the size of the vessel, when in fact it had never been registered or admeasured.—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fisher gives an example of his own company, which was misrepresented in a Google AI Overview due to a Reddit post about a different business in which his company was mentioned.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Newhouse refuted the notion that people were going to lose access to health care.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Several of Gupta’s accounts of the night are being refuted by authorities and the public.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Federal prosecutors say this was part of a broader scheme to conceal the pair’s personal relationship while billing the city for on-duty hours.—
Jasmine Baehr , David Spunt , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Video posted by the agency shows a man grabbing Megara and attempting to conceal the turkey under his coat before walking away.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This thinking — amplified by extensive 24/7 hybrid media coverage and heated venture capital echo chambers — obscures a more nuanced transformation occurring at the periphery of traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dujardin's lawsuit contends operators have had this trouble since 2007, as well as problems with long lagging footage, freezing frame, blurriness and shadows obscuring pedestrians.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Pixar films hidden throughout Elio, along with other fun facts.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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