单词 | belying |
释义 | believerb be·lie bi-ˈlī bē- belied; belying transitive verb 1 a : to give a false impression of Her gentleness belies her strength. b : to present an appearance not in agreement with His manner and appearance belie his age. 2 a : to show (something) to be false or wrong The evidence belies their claims of innocence. b : to run counter to : contradict … appeared to belie all the rosy things I had heard about it. Katherine T. Kinkead 3 : disguise sense 3 An air of rural charm … belies the community's industrial activity. American Guide Series: Pennsylvania belier bi-ˈlī(-ə)r noun bē- belying verb1 as in misrepresenting to give a misleading impression of his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in refuting to prove to be false the latest information belies the old theory Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in obscuring to keep secret or shut off from view the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation Synonyms & Similar Words
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