be
lie
Third Person
belies
Present Participle
belying
Past Tense
belied
Past Participle
belied
1
to fail to live up to a claim, promise, or expectation
- His dismal sales figures belied his claim of industry-leading performance.
- The marketing campaign's bold promises belied the product's lackluster features.
- The team's winless season belied preseason predictions of a championship run.
- Her cheerful demeanor belied her earlier vow that she would never forgive him.
- The study's data belied the researchers' hypothesis about the drug's effectiveness.
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2
to create an impression of something or someone that is false
- His calm demeanor belies the stress he is feeling inside.
- The company's financial stability belies its frequent cash flow problems.
- Her friendly smile belies a competitive nature.
- His confident speech belied the uncertainty he was experiencing about the project.
- The report's optimistic tone belies the actual difficulties the company is facing.
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