Definitions for debunk
dɪˈbʌŋkde·bunk

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1. debunk, exposeverb

   expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

   "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"

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1. debunkverb

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

   Sailing round the world debunked the theory that the earth was flat.

2. Etymology: (from bunkum) 1923

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1. debunk

   A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. The term is often associated with skeptical investigation of controversial topics such as UFOs, claimed paranormal phenomena, cryptids, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine, religion, or exploratory or fringe areas of scientific or pseudoscientific research. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "debunk" is defined as: "to expose the sham or falseness of." The New Oxford American Dictionary defines "debunk" as "expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)".If debunkers are not careful, their communications may backfire – increasing an audience's long-term belief in myths. Backfire effects can occur if a message spends too much time on the negative case, if it is too complex, or if the message is threatening.

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1. debunk

   Debunk refers to the act of exposing the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, belief, claim, or something considered factual. It involves presenting evidence or logical arguments against a widely held concept or theory, to show that it is not true, not accurate, or not valid. Debunking often seeks to challenge misconceptions or misinformation.

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   The numerical value of debunk in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of debunk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of debunk in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey McCall:

   That includes admitting errors of fact and errors in decision-making. News credibility is in deep decline and that is partly because news organizations can't bring themselves to honestly explain to the public when they have made mistakes.Further, when mistakes are acknowledged, they should get sufficient space and placement that readers can actually see them, the Hunter Biden laptop story is important on several levels.First, the story was ignored by most establishment media when it first broke, and what little coverage it received was largely to dismiss or debunk the scoop of the New York Post.The journalism of omission in this case was totally glaring in that the establishment media were clearly trying to protect the Biden family as the 2020 election was winding down.

2. Mason Tvert:

   These statistics clearly debunk the theory that making marijuana legal for adults will result in more teen use.

3. Marcella Nunez-Smith:

   We always have to make sure that messages are tailored, so that's about saying, what are your particular concerns ? What misinformation often, and disinformation have you heard ? And how can we debunk that ?

4. Achmad Sukarsono:

   The only way for the opposition to win is to debunk the argument that Jokowi is one of the masses, and to attack his weakest spot, which is his shyness in showing his religion.

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   ***(C)(P) I, RAS CARDO AM HERE TO DEBUNK ALL THE LIES TOLD OVER THE YEARS BY THOSE IN THE-REGGAE- MURDEROUS MUSIC INDUSTRY, AND TO DECLARE THE DECEITS AND DECEPTIONS ABSOLUTELY FALSE.I WILL SHOW ALL THOSE RESPONSIBLE AND CALL THEM OUT SO THAT THE PUBLIC AND THE WORLD WILL SEE JUST WHO THEY ARE AND THOSE CONNECTED TO ROBBING THE PEOPLE. THY KEEP HIDDEN FOR DECADES NOW.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Debunk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debunk
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