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Discover LudwigThe phrase "belies that" is not correct in standard written English
It is typically used to indicate that something contradicts or shows the falsehood of a statement or belief. Example: "His calm demeanor belies that he is actually very anxious about the situation."
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We all know the public reasons, but the way the merger was executed and implemented belies that.
This belies that.
His embrace of the health care bill written by Ryan belies that.
James has even denied he was going to follow the script, but the fact that so much of the plan was executed and Santa felt so uncomfortable belies that.
This certainly belies that".
Nothing about G.M. belies that prediction.
This deceptively slender novel belies that distinction.
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Yet his actions belie that agnosticism.
Gunfire and explosions seemed to belie that.
Yet other statutes [p459] belie that assertion.
But certain comments belie that statement.
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