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debunkto expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈbʌŋk/

Korean meaning: 거짓임을 폭로하다, 신화나 믿음을 허위임을 밝히다

Korean pronunciation: 디-벙크 (강세: 벙크)

Example Sentences

  • The TV show MythBusters specializes in debunking urban legends with scientific experiments.
  • My grandmother finally debunked my excuse about homework being eaten by my dog when she found my Nintendo still warm.
  • Doctors debunk the idea that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.

debunk

VERB

//dɪˈbʌŋk//

to expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief

debunk concept
💡 Concept

Exposing the fake truth

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debunk rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Open the trunk to debunk what made them drunk!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈbʌŋk/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈbʌŋk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootbunk

Origin

The word 'debunk' was coined in the 1920s by American writer William E. Woodward. It combines the prefix 'de-' (meaning to reverse or remove) with 'bunk' (meaning nonsense or false information), which itself likely derives from the name Buncombe County, North Carolina, associated with empty political talk.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The TV show MythBusters specializes in debunking urban legends with scientific experiments.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother finally debunked my excuse about homework being eaten by my dog when she found my Nintendo still warm.

Doctors debunk the idea that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.

😄 Fun example

The chef debunked the five-second rule by showing bacteria transfer instantly to dropped food.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

refutedisproveexposediscreditcontradict

Antonyms

confirmvalidateprove

Related

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