MEANING
1. To give a misleading impression of a person or situation.
2. To show a statement, assumption, or belief to be false by contradicting it.
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The cheerful curtains belied the house’s neglect.
The survey results belied the assumption that every household had reliable internet.
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Word forms
- Base
- belie
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- belie
- Future
- will belie
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