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belie

be·lie [ bi l ] (past and past participle be·lied, present participle be·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular be·lies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. give false impression: to disguise the true nature of something

2. show to be false: to show that something is not true or real
The evidence belies the testimony of the witness.

[ Old English belēogan< Germanic]
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