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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Belie \Be*lie"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belied}; p. pr & vb n. {Belying}.] [OE. bilien bili?en, AS bele['o]gan; pref. be- + le['o]gan 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: belie v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: {contradict}, {negate}] 2: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" [syn: {misrepresent}]
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