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give the lie to

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give the lie to something (formal)
to show that something is not true. The high incidence of cancer in the region surely gives the lie to official assurances that the factory is safe.
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give the lie to something
to show that something is not true. He did not go into hiding, which gave the lie to the statement that he could not be found for an interview.
Usage notes: also used in the form give the lie to someone to show that someone has not been telling the truth: The latest soil tests give the lie to officials who say that the area is not contaminated.
See also: give, lie
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Foot and eye shall not lie, nor give the lie to each other.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
She then made an extraordinary effort to receive him, but never did a more distressed countenance give the lie to a more amiable smile.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The archdeacon hesitated for a moment, then he allowed a gloomy smile to escape, which seemed to give the lie to his response: "
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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