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Belying

To lie around; encompass.

📖 Definitions of "Belying"

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1
To tell lies about.
2
To give a false representation of.
3
To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
"Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."
4
To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
"His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt."

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dispelledverb	(transitive) To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
despiteverb	(obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
notwithstandingverb	Nevertheless, all the same.
contrastedverb	Set in contrast (of two or more things).
exudedverb	(transitive) To give off or radiate a certain quality or emotion, often strongly.
buttressedverb	Having buttresses or supports.
underscoringverb	An underline.
underliningverb	An act or instance of marking text with an underline.
reflectedverb	Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light).
conveysverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
temperedverb	(in combination) Having a specified disposition or temper.
attestsverb	(transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
defiedverb	(transitive) To refuse to obey.
dulledverb	Made dull.
epitomizedverb	To be an epitome of.
exaggeratedverb	That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
evokedverb	called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
evincingverb	(transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
reinforcedverb	Having been or containing reinforcement.
limnedverb	described or represented in a lifelike manner

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