belie

Synonyms:

contradict, negate

Type of:

depart, deviate, diverge, vary

be at variance with; be out of line with

Synonyms:

misrepresent

Types:

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sentimentalise, sentimentalize

look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment

distort, falsify, garble, warp

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

mangle, murder, mutilate

alter so as to make unrecognizable

affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham

make believe with the intent to deceive

play possum

to pretend to be dead

take a dive

pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer

bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat

speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

mouth

articulate silently; form words with the lips only

Type of:

represent

serve as a means of expressing something