Belie and Deceive

Belie

Belie verb - To give a misleading impression of.
Usage example: his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

Deceive and belie are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Belie".

Deceive

Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Belie and deceive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belie" instead a verb "Deceive".

Common collocations

money belie money deceive money
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