noun
Meaning 1
The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
debunking
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Pronunciation
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UK: /diːˈbʌŋkɪŋ/
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UK: /diːˈbʊŋkɪŋɡ/
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 B AH1 NG K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of debunk
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the exposure of falseness or pretensions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the debunking of religion has been too successful
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: repudiation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exposure
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context