Belie

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Belie [ bih-LAHY  ]
 [ transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. to refute, contradict or prove to be false
2. to misrepresent or give a false impression
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 His nervous gesticulations belied the confidence with which he spoke.

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