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debunk
[ dih-buhngk ]
verb (used with object)
- to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated:
to debunk advertising slogans.
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debunk
/ 徱ːˈʌŋ /
verb
- informal.tr to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule
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Derived Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of debunk1
C20: from de- + bunk ²
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“My dad says math has been debunked,” a classmate insists.
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It's a fantasy too stupid to need debunking.
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The White House did not provide any evidence for these claims, and they've since been debunked.
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Weldon also spread false claims about vaccines, including debunked theories about their ties to autism.
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This lie, which Musk also likes to repeat, has been thoroughly and repeatedly debunked.
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