debunking

• Substantivo que designa o ato de expor a falsidade de alegações, crenças, mitos ou exageros, sobretudo por meio de análise crítica ou evidências. Pode também se referir à ação de desmascarar ou desacreditar publicamente algo tido como verdadeiro.

A noun referring to the act of exposing the falseness, pretensions, or exaggerated claims of something.

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1. Exposure of falsenessB2formal

   The act of revealing that a belief, idea, or claim is false or exaggerated.

   Desmascaramento

   • The scientist's debunking of the myth was widely published.
   • Debunking of conspiracy theories requires careful research.
   • His article focused on the debunking of popular misconceptions.

   Sinônimosdisproofexposureinvalidationrefutation

   Antônimosconfirmationsubstantiationvalidationverification

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de expor a falsidade ou a falta de fundamento de um mito, ideia ou crença.

A verb used to indicate the act of exposing the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief.

1. Expose falsenessB2formal

   To show that a belief, idea, or claim is false or exaggerated, often by revealing the truth in a humorous or critical way.

   Desmascarar

   • The journalist debunked the myth that eating carrots improves night vision.
   • Scientists debunked the popular theory with new evidence.
   • He wrote an article to debunk the conspiracy theories circulating online.

   Sinônimosdeflatedemystifydiscreditdisproveexplodeexposepuncturerefute

   Antônimosconfirmprovesupport