Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
BELIE
misrepresent, belie
(verb) represent falsely; “This statement misrepresents my intentions”
contradict, belie, negate
(verb) be in contradiction with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past belay, past participle belain)
(transitive, obsolete) To lie around; encompass.
(transitive, obsolete, of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
Etymology 2
Verb
belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)
(transitive, archaic) To tell lies about. [from 13th c.]
Synonyms: slander, calumniate
(transitive) To give a false representation of. [from 17th c.]
Synonym: misrepresent
(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: contradict, give lie to, give the lie to
(transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
(transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
(obsolete) To mimic; to counterfeit.
(transitive, obsolete) To fill with lies.
Anagrams
• Elbie
Source: Wiktionary
Be*lie", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied; p. pr. & vb. n. Belying.] Etym: [OE. bilien, bili, AS. beleógan; pref. be- + leógan to lie. See Lie, n.]
1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. Dryden.
2. To give a false representation or account of. Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. Shak.
3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. Shak.
4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] Dryden.
5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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