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- [bih-lahy]
- /bɪˈlaɪ/
- /bɪˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
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- [bih-lahy]
- /bɪˈlaɪ/
Definitions of belying word
- verb with object belying to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice. 1
- verb with object belying to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts. 1
- verb with object belying to act unworthily according to the standards of (a tradition, one's ancestry, one's faith, etc.). 1
- verb with object belying Archaic. to lie about; slander. 1
- verb belying present participle of belie. 0
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Origin of belying
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English belyen, Old English belēogan. See be-, lie1
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Parts of speech for Belying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
belying usage trend in Literature
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