belied
[ bih-lahyd ]
/ bɪˈlaɪd /
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adjective
false, contradictory, or misrepresented:Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of belie.
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OTHER WORDS FROM belied
un·be·lied, adjectiveWords nearby belied
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