verb🔗ShareTo lie around; encompass."The sprawling park belies the small town it surrounds. "appearancecharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of an army) To surround; beleaguer."The enemy army belies the city, cutting off all supply routes and escape. "militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tell lies about."The student's cheerful demeanor belies the fact that he is struggling in his classes. "charactercommunicationlanguagemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a false representation of."Her calm smile belies the anxiety she feels about the upcoming exam. "appearancecommunicationcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo contradict, to show (something) to be false."Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."communicationlanguagestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something)."His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt."appearancecharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic."Her calm voice belies the panic she feels inside about the upcoming exam. "appearancecharactersignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mimic; to counterfeit."The child's innocent smile belies the mischief he just caused in the kitchen. "appearanceactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fill with lies."The con artist's charming smile belies his true intent to fill his victims with lies. "charactermoralnegativeattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
