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Synonyms of belie in English:

belie


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verb

1‘the expression in his eyes belied his easy manner’

SYNONYMS
contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, prove to be false, show to be false
disprove, debunk, discredit, explode, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through
informal shoot full of holes, shoot down, shoot down in flames
rare controvert, confute, negative
ANTONYMS

testify to

2‘he made a light-hearted speech which belied his deep disappointment’

SYNONYMS
conceal, cover, disguise, misrepresent, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour
give a false idea of, give a false account of
ANTONYMS

reveal