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belied
[ bih-lahyd ]
adjective
- false, contradictory, or misrepresented:
Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of belie ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of belied1
Example Sentences
Trump's speech was triumphant - one that belied the potentially high costs his moves would impose on the American economy and on his own political standing.
The humanity he showed belied the popular, trendy and handsome image in the headlines.
And, it also belied the tantalizing potential he is bringing to the Southland, where Dodgers officials hope he can quickly develop into a bona fide big league ace.
Hudson’s stately bearing belied his roots as a rock ’n’ roller.
His tone, however, belied the lassitude of a man who increasingly struggles to hide his age behind all that makeup.
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