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debunk

verb

Expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
K
Contains
EB
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

diːˈbʌŋk

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verb

  1. Expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

    “The physicist debunked the psychic's claims”

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The physicist debunked the psychic's claims

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