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The correct spelling is belied.
How to pronounce belied
verb
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The correct spelling is belied. To tell lies about. For example: "Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."
Usage Examples
“Her obvious nervousness belied what she said.”
“His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To tell lies about.
- 2.To give a false representation of.
- 3.To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- 4.To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- 5.To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
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