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debunking

The correct spelling is debunking.

How to pronounce debunking

verb

IPA: /diːˈbʊŋkɪŋɡ/

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The correct spelling is debunking. To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something. For example: "The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

noun

  1. 1.The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)

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