Definition of Belie
Belie
be·lie
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(verb)
to give a false impression or to contradict;
e.g. In fact, the real estate agent's claims about the safety of the neighborhood were belied by the crime statistics.
(verb)
to betray or fail to justify;
e.g. Their claim to be unbiased about gender seems to be belied by the hundreds of gender-discrimination lawsuits filed against them.
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