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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kohn-trahd-dee-reh
"Il suo aspetto tranquillo contraddiceva il pericolo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to give a true impression of something; to disguise or contradict.
"Her cheerful smile belied the deep sadness she felt inside." - 2
To show to be false; to contradict or prove untrue.
"Their actions belie their fine words about supporting the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English be- (prefix meaning thoroughly or to make) combined with lēogan (to lie or deceive). Over centuries, it evolved from meaning to tell lies about someone to its modern sense of misrepresenting, contradicting, or failing to give a true impression.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Belie"?
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démentir
Transliteration: deh-mahn-teer
"Son air calme démentait son anxiété."
widersprechen
Transliteration: vee-der-shpre-khen
"Seine Taten widersprechen seinen Worten."
contraddire
Transliteration: kohn-trahd-dee-reh
"Il suo aspetto tranquillo contraddiceva il pericolo."
desmentir
Transliteration: dez-men-teer
"Sus palabras desmienten sus intenciones reales."
desmentir
Transliteration: dez-men-teer
"A sua expressão desmentia o seu cansaço."
झूठा साबित करना
Transliteration: jhootha saabit karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी मुस्कान ने उसके दुख को झुठला दिया।"
掩饰
Transliteration: yǎnshì
Script: 中文汉字
"他平静的外表掩饰了内心的紧张。"
착각하게 하다
Transliteration: chak-gak-ha-ge ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 부드러운 태도는 엄격함을 감추고 있다."
偽る
Transliteration: itsuwaru
Script: 日本語
"彼の物腰はその激しい性格を物語っていなかった。"
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