belie
/bɪˈlaɪ/
verb
- To give a false impression of something; to hide or misrepresent the true nature of something.
- The cheerful music belied the sadness of the lyrics.
- His calm expression belied the panic he felt inside.
- Her youthful appearance belies her age of over sixty.
- To show that something is not true or real; to contradict.
- Her actions belie her words of support.
- The test results belie the earlier optimistic predictions.
- The evidence belies the claim that the company is environmentally friendly.
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