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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.
Synonyms: , ,
debunk
/ 徱ːˈʌŋ /
verb
- informal.tr to expose the pretensions or falseness of, esp by ridicule
Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲİ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of debunk1
Example Sentences
Knowles debunks her reputation as a stage mom, though she carried on her matrilineal penchant for designing and sewing clothes, as the stylist for Destiny’s Child.
The claim of a link between vaccines and autism has been decisively debunked.
Many people associate cannabis with couch time and Netflix, but the “lazy stoner” stereotype has actually been debunked.
And Kennedy still won’t let go of this ridiculous notion — debunked again and again — that vaccines are a cause of autism.
The top US health official is an unlikely figure to spearhead the fight against measles - he has in the past endorsed conspiracy theories about immunizations, including debunked claims about links to autism.
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