Word: belies
To lie around; encompass.
(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
To tell lies about.
To give a false representation of.
To contradict, to show (something) to be false. Example: Her obvious nervousness belied what she said.
To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something). Example: His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt.
To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
To mimic; to counterfeit.
To fill with lies.
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