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giving the lie to

phrase , present participle of give the lie to

Synonyms and Antonyms of giving the lie to

to prove to be false

New methodologies give the lie to the notion that students who struggle with standardized tests lack intelligence.

Synonyms of giving the lie to

belying, confounding, confuting, debunking, disconfirming, discrediting, disproving, falsifying, rebutting, refuting, shooting down

Words Related to giving the lie to

overthrowing, overturning

challenging, contesting, querying, questioning

doubting, mistrusting

debating, discussing, hashing (over), mooting, talking over

Near Antonyms of giving the lie to

documenting, evidencing, evincing, recording, showing, supporting, witnessing

backing (up), buttressing, corroborating, substantiating

adducing, attesting, authenticating, certifying, identifying

demonstrating, displaying, illustrating, manifesting

Antonyms of giving the lie to

confirming, establishing, proving, validating, verifying

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