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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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debunk
People think that Joe's steak is good quality but now the journalists have debunked how it is made. correct?
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Anonymous correct? Hard to say. What do you mean by 'made'?
- Anonymous correct?
- Hard to say.
- What do you mean by 'made'?
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Mister Micawber Anonymouscorrect?Hard to say. What do you mean by 'made'?Made to mean using chemicals to make it fresh.
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Then 'debunk' is the wrong word.
Debunk:
expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
reduce the inflated reputation of (someone).
Neither of those applies to secret chemicals in steak. I suggest 'expose, disclose' or perhaps 'decry, condemn'.
Debunk:
expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
reduce the inflated reputation of (someone).
Neither of those applies to secret chemicals in steak. I suggest 'expose, disclose' or perhaps 'decry, condemn'.
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