belies
Shows to be untrue
Belies is the third-person singular of belie, which means to contradict or give a false impression of something.
A calm demeanor that belies inner turmoil conceals the truth.
A youthful appearance that belies her age makes her seem younger than she is.
The word often appears when surface appearances mask underlying reality.
Face-covering disguises
- disguisesConcealing altered appearances
- hidesConceals or animal skins
- obscuresMakes difficult to perceive
- veilsTranslucent face coverings
cloaks · shrouds · camouflages · façade · veneer · pretense · front · cover
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- refutesProves something false
- countersSurfaces, talliers, or chips
negates · undermines · invalidates · disproves · conflicts · opposes · challenges · contravenes
masks
Face-covering disguises
- disguisesConcealing altered appearances
- hidesConceals or animal skins
- obscuresMakes difficult to perceive
veils · cloaks · shrouds · camouflages · façade · veneer · pretense · front · cover · appearance
contradiction
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- refutesProves something false
counters · negates · undermines · invalidates · disproves · conflicts · opposes · challenges · contravenes · rebuts
- beyond beliefImpossible to credit
- popular beliefsViews held by masses
- true believerCompletely committed adherent
- reasonable beliefOpinion with adequate grounds
- belief systemsCoherent sets of convictions
- belief in GodAcceptance of divine existence
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