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• n  the exposure of falseness or pretensions
  the debunking of religion has been too successful
• v  expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

• Harvard professor Greg Mankiw, chairman of Bush's Council of Economic Advisers from 2003 to 2005, even devotes a section of his best-selling economics textbook to debunking the .
• Whether its debunking the theory that the measles vaccine causes autism or taking on conspiracy theorists who insist that NASA faked the moon landings, Plait is a voice of reason .
• A symbol of Stalinism after 43 years at Stalin's side, Molotov was shoved into the background during the new era of debunking the old dictator and cultivating such longtime .

• repudiation
• debunk
• expose

News & Articles

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• First-time Homebuyer Guide Posted On LoanLove.com
  LoanLove.com releases new guide debunking some of the most common first-time homebuyer myths. (PRWeb June 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/loanlove/first-time-homebuyer/prweb10838376.htm
  June 21, 2013 - PRWeb
• Freeport drops 'birthplace' motto
  FREEPORT – Debunking a myth and correcting a long overdue historical inaccuracy, the Freeport Town Council officially removed the town motto, the “Birthplace of Maine”, from their town seal in a unanimous vote Tuesday night during a regular council meeting.
  June 19, 2013 - Lakes Region Weekly
• Police alert public about abduction hoax
  Miami-Dade police are debunking a social media hoax that children were abducted at Dadeland Mall. The bogus abduction case spread quickly across the social media site Instagram on Monday. The fake posting stated: “Three kids just got kidnapped in a car from Dadeland Mall in a gray Toyota Rav4, license plate FWC650. The parents are desperate. Please pass it on and report if you see this car.”  On ...
  June 17, 2013 - Local 10 Miami