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Their diverse morphologies belie extremely close genetic kinship and suggest extremely rapid evolution from a single precursor species.
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His apparent innocence belies a playful wit and a razor-sharp intellect.
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He elaborated, but those sickly sweet, by-the-books standards belie her talent: forcefully resonant and multiflavored vocals.
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When only minimal markings are present, other qualities can belie splashed white.
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Though she claims she has no regrets, her overwhelming guilt belies her true feelings.
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She also raps with a wicked flow that belies her newcomer status.
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Crook claimed victory by virtue of occupying the battlefield at the end of the day, but his actions belie his claim.
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There are many examples which belie the commonly perceived intransigence of universities.
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Though their appearance strikes fear in those who view them, their demeanor belies their looks.
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Moreover, these experiences exhibit an intense, active perceptual involvement that he calls aesthetic engagement, which belies the traditional claim of aesthetic disinterestedness.
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