Meaning & use
Belying
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Failing to give a true impression of something, or contradicting it.
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Her calm expression was belying the panic she felt inside.
The company's cheerful ads were belying its financial troubles.
A note on using this word
The present participle of 'belie,' a verb that often appears in the phrase 'belying the truth.'
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