Word of the Day: belie

belie bi-ˈlī , bē- verb

1. be in contradiction with

2. represent falsely

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The word belie has appeared in 24 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 19 in “Slow Lorises Are Adorable but They Bite With Flesh-Rotting Venom” by Rachel Nuwer:

With their bright saucer eyes, button noses and plump, fuzzy bodies, slow lorises — a group of small, nocturnal Asian primates — resemble adorable, living stuffed animals. But their innocuous looks belie a startling aggression: They pack vicious bites loaded with flesh-rotting venom. Even more surprising, new research reveals that the most frequent recipients of their toxic bites are other slow lorises.

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