belies

[bih-lahyz]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of belie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of belies¹

belie ( def. ) + -s ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

And there’s a fundamental soundness to the market that belies concerns of a bubble in its AI-powering engine as well.

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Companies’ increased need for capital to finance new infrastructure and manufacturing belies the concerns about the health of the private credit market fueled by recent bankruptcies in the automotive sector, Zelter said.

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All of which belies the overriding image of inclusion touted by advocacy groups.

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But Amazon’s lack of market pizazz belies a strong cloud business that looks set to accelerate in the months ahead.

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Dancing dominates campaign rallies in Ivory Coast but the pulsing energy and fervour belies concerns about the political landscape in the world's largest cocoa producer.

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Related Words

• distort 
• gloss over 
• mislead 
• misstate