verb
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To lie around; encompass.
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(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
verb
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To tell lies about.
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To give a false representation of.
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To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
example
Her obvious nervousness belied what she said.
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To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
example
His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt.
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To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
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To mimic; to counterfeit.
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To fill with lies.
Examples of belies in a Sentence
His rather inelegant style belies a fantastic natural aptitude.
Such an assumption belies a shaky grasp of what genes actually do.
However, destroying shrines belies your efforts to present a better version of your Islamic monotheism.
But, the level of work being produced often belies the levels of funding.
Her seemingly cold demeanor belies an unparalleled passion for her work, and she's at her best when she's working alone.
The bouncy, uplifting feel of the music for this song belies the somewhat downbeat lyrical content.
The Church seats around 50 worshippers and has a serenity and intimacy which belies its humble origins.
It's relaxed, almost naïve, simplicity belies deeper undercurrents.
This world of beautiful women, handsome men and rags-to-riches stories belies a subtext of social aspiration and entrenched racial hierarchies.
Today, the quaint and unassuming nature of this station belies its once large presence on the SER lines within the inner suburbs.
It 's relaxed, almost naïve, simplicity belies deeper undercurrents.
You can see the wishbone front and rear suspension, which belies the car 's pure Honda roots.
Sometimes called the "chatterbox syndrome," this linguistic sophistication belies their poor ability to deal with the world.
The "peekaboo" moniker of this look really belies the incredibly naughty nature of this suit!
Its excessively lightweight construction belies the fact that it's one of the strongest bags on the market today.
The name of this clutch really belies its beauty; here is the type of bag you'd expect to see under the arm of some up-and-coming model as she careens through the streets of New York, rushing to make her photo shoots.
Baton routines are intricate and often its effortlessness belies the months and years of practice needed to move in synchronization and intricate dance patterns.
Don Enrique de Villena took from Les Prouesses his prose Los Doze Trabajos de Hercules (Zamora, 1483 and 1499), and Fernandez de Heredia wrote Trabajos y afanes de Hercules (Madrid, 1682), which belies its title, being a collection of adages and allegories.
No, it's the studious depth of research into each of their songs ' subject matters that belies belies belief.
Like ' Menace ' it has undeniable style and flair which somewhat belies the sledgehammer subtle social agenda.
Pevensey Castle may bear witness to a troublesome past but its current tranquility almost belies the existence of such an age.
The appalling persecution of Iraqis seeking asylum in Britain also belies our government's supposed concern for their welfare.