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Debunk vs Poppycock - What's the difference?

debunk | poppycock |

As a verb debunk

is to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

As a noun poppycock is

(colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.

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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    poppycock

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.

    • Synonyms

    * balderdash; see also