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   be·lie

   /bəˈlī/

   verb

   • 1. (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict: "his lively, alert manner belied his years" Similar contradictbe at odds withcall into questiongive the lie toshow/prove to be falsedisprovedebunkdiscreditexplodeknock the bottom out ofdrive a coach and horses throughinformal:shoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)rare:controvertconfutenegativeconcealcoverdisguisemisrepresentfalsifydistortwarpput a spin oncolorgive a false idea ofgive a false account ofOpposite testify toreveal
   • 2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray: "the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection"

   Word Origin Old Englishbelēogan ‘deceive by lying’, from be- ‘about’ + lēogan ‘to lie’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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