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to belie
01
to fail to live up to a claim, promise, or expectation
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
belie
3rd person singular
belies
Present participle
belying
Past simple
belied
Past participle
belied
Examples
His dismal sales figures belied his claim of industry-leading performance.
02
to create an impression of something or someone that is false
Examples
His calm demeanor belies the stress he is feeling inside.
