belie

/bɪˈlʌɪ/ · verb

Meaning

To lie around; encompass.
(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
To tell lies about.
To give a false representation of.
To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
To mimic; to counterfeit.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

negate(English)contradict(English)misrepresent(English)refute(English)bego(English)give about(English)umbelap(English)belap(English)status(English)stated(English)fact(English)popular(English)

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Sources

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