belies

Meanings

• verb

  deny or contradict the truth or reality of (something)

  - "The evidence belies the defendant's claim of innocence."
  - "Her actions belie her words."

• verb

  give a false impression of (someone or something)

  - "His calm demeanor belied the turmoil he felt inside."
  - "The old house belied its shabby exterior with its elegant interior."

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Synonyms

calumniate , slander , contradict , give lie to , give the lie to , misrepresent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with belies
lies , cries , ties , dies , skies , flies , tries

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Variants

List of all variants of belies that leads to same result
belie , belied , belier , beliers , belies , belying

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to be false to,' from Old French belier 'to deceive'.

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Trivia

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1. Belies is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the usual pattern for forming the past tense and past participle.

2. The word 'belies' is often used in legal contexts to refer to evidence that contradicts a statement or claim.

3. In the 19th century, 'belies' was used as a noun to refer to a falsehood or deceit.

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Related Concepts

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1. deception: Belies is related to the semantic field of deception and falsehood.

2. misrepresentation: Belies can also be considered a form of misrepresentation.

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Culture

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Belies has been used in various literary works, such as Shakespeare's 'Othello', where Iago deceives Othello into believing his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful.

How to Memorize "belies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where someone is denying the truth, but their actions or appearance contradict their words. Visualize the contrast between what they say and what is really happening.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'belies' with 'deception' or 'contradiction' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Belies: Beneath Lies the Entire Story' to help remember the meaning of 'belies' as 'denying or contradicting the truth'.

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