noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)
2. 2
   the exposure of falseness or pretensions wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of debunk form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

debunkmentdisappointmentdisenchantmentdisillusionenlightenmentrepudiation

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