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debunk

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IPA /diːˈbʌŋk/

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To use facts or evidence to show that a widely believed idea or claim is false.

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debunk/diːˈbʌŋk/

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The museum display debunked a popular myth about the old castle.
Our class used reliable sources to debunk the misleading online claim.

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Our class used reliable sources to ________ the misleading online claim.

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debunk — To use facts or evidence to show that a widely believed idea or claim is false.

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To use facts or evidence to show that a widely believed idea or claim is false.

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Formed in the early twentieth century from de- and bunk, an informal word for nonsense.

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Debunk a myth is a common combination for correcting a familiar false belief.

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