belying

verb

Definition of belyingnext
present participle of belie
1
as in misrepresenting
to give a misleading impression of his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

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2
as in refuting
to prove to be false the latest information belies the old theory

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3
as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belying
  1. refuting
  2. obscuring
  3. hiding
  4. covering
Verb
  • The foodie feud between Ina Garten and Martha Stewart continues on, with the former refuting Stewart’s story about their falling out.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Hours after the report, the Bloomington Police Department issued a statement refuting the bombshell claim.
    KC Baker, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuting
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  • Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And would that be a way of obscuring your past from yourself?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscuring
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  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Your top performers have figured out a secret that's hiding in plain sight.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
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  • What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Conor Murray is a reporter covering trends in entertainment and culture.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covering
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