Belie and Distort

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Belie

Belie verb - To give a misleading impression of.

Usage example: his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

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Distort is a synonym for belie in true topic. In some cases you can use "Distort" instead a verb "Belie", when it comes to topics like misrepresent, deceive, conceal.

Distort

Distort verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.

Usage example: the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible

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Belie is a synonym for distort in true topic. You can use "Belie" instead a verb "Distort", if it concerns topics such as deform.

Nearby Words: distortion, distorting, distorter

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mind	belie mind	distort mind
fact	belie fact	distort fact
story	belie story	distort story

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