HyperDic: belie

English > 2 senses of the word belie:
VERBstativebelie, contradict, negatebe in contradiction with
communicationbelie, misrepresentrepresent falsely
belie > pronunciation
Soundsbihlay'
Rhymesalkali ... walleye: 28 rhymes with lay...
English > belie: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe in contradiction with.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymscontradict, negate
Broaderdeviate, vary, diverge, departBe at variance with
Spanishcontradecir, desmentir
English > belie: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningrepresent falsely.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymmisrepresent
Narrowerfalsify, distort, garble, warpmake false by mutilation or addition
feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemblemake believe with the intent to deceive / deceive
sentimentalize, sentimentaliselook at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
BroaderrepresentServe as a means of expressing something
Spanishcontradecir, desfigurar, desvirtuar, falsificar, tergiversar
Catalandesfigurar, falsificar, tergiversar

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