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Debunk vs Demystify - What's the difference?

debunk | demystify |

In transitive terms the difference between debunk and demystify

is that debunk is to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something while demystify is to remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.

debunk

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something
    • Sailing round the world debunked the theory that the earth was flat.
    Debunking the myth of the American West.
    That bullshit has already been debunked .
    A myth that has long been debunked .
    The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999.

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    demystify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
    • The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.

    Derived terms

    * demystification * demystifier