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What does belying mean?

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  1. present participle of belie
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It is also written in excruciatingly careful prose, belying the pointedness of its conclusions.
He looked at her, his bold eyes challenging, belying the amiable gentleness of his smile.
In other words, he has been able to persuade them to view him uncritically despite the reality belying what is projected.
His sinewy body gives him a youthful appearance belying his 56 years.
She recognized the shaggy brown locks that fell in waves around his boyish face, belying the fact that he was her senior by a handful of years.
The company is rated top for popularity, belying its comparatively small market share.

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