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Synonyms for be lying
verb disprove

negate
contradict
repudiate
contravene

deny
disagree
negative
explode

controvert
oppose
confute
gainsay

disaffirm

Antonyms for be lying

aid
assist
concur
consent
affirm

harmonize
prove
attest
approve
agree

allow
endorse
help
go along
be honest

Synonyms
verb deceive

mislead
misstate
distort
pervert
hide

disguise
color
warp
twist
conceal

misrepresent
falsify
garble
gloss over
give the lie to

miscolor
trump up

Antonyms

straighten
disclose
divulge
uncover
unmask
attest

prove
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
represent
be honest

Synonyms
verb distort, exaggerate

embroider
belie
magnify
taint
warp
pervert

angle
doctor
misstate
overstate
slant
twist

disguise
prejudice
fake
pad
misrepresent
fudge

falsify
garble
cook up
gloss over

Antonyms

straighten
discolor
pale

whiten
leave alone
represent

be truthful

Synonyms
verb be at variance with

contravene
deny
repudiate
counter
differ
belie
disprove
negate

buck
traverse
confront
challenge
impugn
negative
cross
disclaim

controvert
oppose
counteract
gainsay
dare
dispute
disaffirm
take on

thumbs down
call in question
fly in the face of
have bone to pick
refuse to accept

Antonyms

consent
permit
prove
aid
assist
OK
concede

corroborate
verify
vouch
agree
allow
approve
admit

help
support
go along
accept
confirm
reconcile
sign

Synonyms
verb inflict libel or slander

disparage
disgrace
scandalize
smear
malign
denigrate
discredit
vilify

besmirch
blister
knock
blacken
traduce
detract
stigmatize
dishonor

asperse
vituperate
belie
slam
scorch
roast
calumniate
pan

bad-mouth
cast aspersions on
cast slur on
do a number on
put zingers on
speak evil of
throw mud at
villainize

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

honor
exalt
commend

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb mask; misrepresent

dress up
conceal
cloak
camouflage
belie
deceive
hide
obscure
alter
antique
feign
color
whitewash

fake
redo
counterfeit
varnish
fudge
falsify
sham
beard
masquerade
muffle
screen
shroud
dissemble

simulate
front
affect
veil
change
assume
age
pretend
cover
obfuscate
dissimulate
garble
secrete

make up
put on an act
touch up
gloss over
cover up
doctor up
make like
put on a false front
put on a front
put up a front
wear cheaters

Antonyms

disclose
divulge
uncover
unmask
expose

lay bare
let out
open
reveal
show

tell
represent
tell truth
be honest

Synonyms
verb prove false

invalidate
impugn
refute
contradict
belie
confound
discredit
negate
rebut

shoot
break
deny
contravene
expose
traverse
negative
explode
controvert

confute
puncture
overthrow
overturn
weaken
blow up
tear down
throw out
blow sky high

disconfirm
find unfounded
knock bottom out of
knock props out
poke holes in
set aside
shoot holes in

Antonyms

permit
praise
prove
concede
hide

affirm
build up
validate
approve
agree

strengthen
allow
endorse
confirm
credit

Synonyms
verb deform; falsify

pervert
misinterpret
disfigure
warp
twist
belie
misconstrue
deceive
misrepresent
mangle
alter
scam

color
whitewash
sag
bias
bend
fake
decline
angle
doctor
buckle
snow
melt

crush
fudge
deviate
deteriorate
collapse
torture
lie
writhe
slump
slant
contort
knot

change
curve
wrench
garble
wind
con
misshape
gnarl
make out like
phony up
put one on
trump up

Antonyms

straighten
preserve
improve
increase
ascend
beautify

represent
tell truth
rise
smooth
keep
stay

build
straight
be honest
shape nicely

Synonyms
verb discredit

invalidate
disprove
refute

repudiate
deflate
debunk

belie
confute
puncture

discard
shoot down
shoot full of holes

Antonyms

validate
prove
build up

attest
implode
approve

endorse

Synonyms
verb alter, misrepresent

contravene
pervert
exaggerate
contradict
misstate
distort
deceive
fake
forge
counterfeit
traverse

color
twist
prevaricate
lie
doctor
equivocate
gloss
fib
change
garble
palter

warp
contort
cook
promote
adulterate
embroider
deny
belie
salt
con
deacon

dress up
put on an act
tamper with
misquote
fake it
four-flush
frame up
phony up
trump up

Antonyms

straighten
explain
clean
purify

agree
approve
represent
tell truth

hurt
be honest

Synonyms
verb mix up, misrepresent

misinterpret
mislead
pervert
doctor
color

misstate
confuse
slant
warp
twist

belie
distort
corrupt
jumble
obscure

mutilate
falsify
misquote
tamper with

Antonyms

straighten
purify
explain
organize

decipher
leave alone
clear up
order

pronounce
represent
translate
unscramble

Synonyms
verb conceal truth

soft-pedal
varnish
whitewash
hide
sugarcoat
palliate

rationalize
extenuate
doctor
mask
camouflage
falsify

deacon
disguise
belie
whiten
white
misrepresent

veil
explain
veneer
justify
cover up
smooth over

Antonyms

strip
uncover
unmask
explain

misinform
expose
reveal
open

show
dull
clear up

Synonyms
verb lie, distort

adulterate
angle
beard
belie
build up
cloak
color
con
confuse
disguise
distort
dress

embellish
embroider
equivocate
exaggerate
falsify
garble
mangle
mask
misinterpret
misstate
overstate
palter

pervert
pirate
prevaricate
promote
puff
skew
slant
snow
stretch
twist
warp
cover up

give snow job
miscolor
misreport
overdraw
phony up
spread it on
take out of context
throw a curve
trump up

Antonyms

explain

be forthright

be honest

Synonyms
verb deceive

belie
defy
betray
fool
dupe

thwart
cheat
challenge
foil
elude

frustrate
mislead
beguile
defeat
disappoint

juggle
delude
double-cross
let down
sell out

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet

praise
exalt
encourage

help
flatter
tell truth

Synonyms
verb contradict, countermand

invalidate
reverse
neutralize
void
undo
disallow
nullify
belie
vitiate
disprove
rebut
annihilate

ding
traverse
revoke
dump
blackball
negative
controvert
redress
kill
cancel
abrogate
refute

cross
abolish
quash
retract
impugn
frustrate
abate
repeal
gainsay
rescind
deny
annul

stonewall
oppose
break with
disaffirm
put down
turn down
cancel out
countercheck
fly in the face of
turn thumbs down

Antonyms

permit
validate
prove
uphold
institute
legalize
ratify
sanction

aid
assist
corroborate
approve
do
allow
help
save

confirm
keep
agree
start
establish
support
enact
go along

Synonyms
verb conceal, hide

blind
dim
darken
confuse
disguise
mask
muddy
overshadow
cover
camouflage
shroud
belie
block out

blur
eclipse
misrepresent
veil
cloud
murk
wrap
becloud
mist
bedim
equivocate
cloak
haze

fog
falsify
pettifog
blear
screen
adumbrate
shadow
gray
overcast
stonewall
obfuscate
shade
block

con
double-talk
fuzz
gloom
cover up
overcloud
befog
cloud the issue
muddy the waters
throw up smoke screen

Antonyms

explain
uncover
unmask
brighten
lighten

clarify
clear up
reveal
lay out
clear

open
illuminate
loose

Synonyms
verb deceive; stretch the truth

cavil
shuffle
invent
misrepresent
lie
equivocate
fib

falsify
garble
dodge
tergiversate
distort
palter
hedge

exaggerate
fabricate
shift
evade
belie
quibble
con

put on
misspeak
jive
beat around the bush
beg the question
phony up

Antonyms

confront
order

tell truth
face

meet
be honest

Synonyms
verb make a scandalous remark

sully
defile
disparage
scandalize
tarnish
smear
belittle
denigrate
malign
defame
libel
vilify
besmirch

smirch
strumpet
asperse
slam
blaspheme
curse
traduce
injure
dishonor
damage
attack
backbite
pan

derogate
hit
slur
plaster
hurt
blot
detract
sneer
assail
blister
revile
decry
belie

depreciate
roast
calumniate
scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
muckrake
blacken name
cast a slur on
give a bad name
run smear campaign
sling mud

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
laud
praise
aid

assist
heal
mend
increase
exalt
approve

commend
flatter
cure
fix
help
glorify

Synonyms
verb misrepresent

distort
contort
pervert

color
misstate
warp

alter
belie
falsify

change
garble
misquote

Antonyms

beautify
straighten
remain
explain

explicate
represent
continue
keep

uncurl
untwist

Synonyms
verb lie

misinterpret
confuse
exaggerate
overstate
skew
misstate
distort
disguise
falsify
pervert
color

cloak
twist
dress
prevaricate
angle
stretch
equivocate
snow
pirate
garble
palter

slant
warp
embellish
promote
adulterate
embroider
mask
belie
puff
blarney
beard

mangle
con
build up
cover up
cheese
overdraw
blow smoke
miscolor
misreport
phony up
trump up

Antonyms

straighten
uncover

leave alone
represent

reveal
be honest

Synonyms
verb calumniate

offend
slander
defame
disgrace
blackball
asperse
malign

vilify
condemn
traduce
dishonor
lampoon
decry
disgust

libel
outrage
backbite
denigrate
detract
belittle
embarrass

blackguard
revile
deprecate
shock
belie
disparage
bad-mouth

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
respect

applaud
laud
build up
esteem
approve

please
commend
flatter
impress