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debunking

UK/diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/

debunking is the present participle and gerund of debunk.

Meaning of debunk

Verb

debunk (third-person singular simple present debunks, present participle debunking, simple past and past participle debunked)

  1. (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
    • The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.

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Noun

debunking (plural debunkings)

  1. The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)

Forms of debunking

pluraldebunkings

Words formed from debunking

Questions about debunking

What does debunking mean?
Debunking means the act of showing something to be false (or bunkum).
What is debunking the present participle and gerund of?
Debunking is the present participle and gerund of debunk.
What part of speech is debunking?
Debunking is a noun.
How do you pronounce debunking?
Debunking is pronounced /diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of debunking?
The plural of debunking is debunkings.

Words near debunking in the dictionary

  1. debunk
  2. debunkable
  3. debunked
  4. debunker
  5. debunkers
  6. debunking
  7. debunkings
  8. debunkment
  9. debunkments
  10. debunks
  11. debur

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