BELYING
BELIE
misrepresent, belie
(verb) represent falsely; “This statement misrepresents my intentions”
contradict, belie, negate
(verb) be in contradiction with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
belying
present participle of belie
Anagrams
• Bingley, beingly
Source: Wiktionary
BELIE
Be*lie", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied; p. pr. & vb. n. Belying.] Etym: [OE. bilien, bili, AS. beleĂłgan; pref. be- + leĂłgan 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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