- transitive verb
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- to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans [Webster]
- verb
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- show that the reputation of is undeserved or exaggerated [Barron]
- to expose the sham or falseness of [Taisha]
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