Debunking

verb

/diːˈbʊŋkɪŋɡ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

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

2.nounThe act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)

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