Meaning debunk
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debunk


1923, from de- + bunk (n.2); first used by U.S. novelist William Woodward (1874-1950), the notion being "to take the bunk out of things." Related: Debunked; debunking.
Source: etymonline.com

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debunk


to prove false or wrong.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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debunk


(v) expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
Source: beedictionary.com





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