| belie [ bih-LAHY ] | |
| [ transitive verb ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| 1. to refute, contradict or prove to be false 2. to misrepresent or give a false impression | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| His nervous gesticulations belied the confidence with which he spoke. | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
| Uribe has called the FARC's unilateral releases cynical publicity stunts that belie their disregard for civilian life. The Telegraph, Colombian rebels release first captive in more than a year, 29 March 2010. | |
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