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belying Definition and Meaning in English (belying definition)

verb
Synonyms:contradictingdisprovingnegating
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Belying definition: Failing to give a true impression of something, or contradicting it.

Definitions of Belying

  1. 1verb

    Failing to give a true impression of something, or contradicting it.

Example Sentences

casual

“His cheerful demeanor was belying the sadness he felt inside.”

formal

“The evidence presented was belying the defendant's claims.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebely
third person singularbelies
past tensebelied
agent nounbelier

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Belying definition: Failing to give a true impression of something, or contradicting it.
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