Meaning of DEBUNK
Pronunciation: | | di'bungk
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| Definition: | | [v] expose while ridiculing; esp. of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims" |
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| Synonyms: | | expose |
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| See Also: | | blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, uncloak, unmask | |
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| Related Terms: | | awaken, break the spell, burst the bubble, correct, disabuse, disappoint, discover, disenchant, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, enlighten, expose, let down easy, let in on, prick the bubble, put straight, set right, set straight, show up, tell the truth, unblindfold, uncharm, uncloak, undeceive, undress, unmask, unshroud, unspell, wake up |
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