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Debunk

//dɪˈbʌŋk// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A debunking; the act by which something is debunked. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something. transitive

    "The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999."

  2. 2
    expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From de- (“away”) + bunk (“nonsense”) (from bunkum, from Buncombe County) 1923.

Etymology 2

From de- (“away”) + bunk (“nonsense”) (from bunkum, from Buncombe County) 1923.

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