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Disregard vs Debunk - What's the difference?

disregard | debunk |

As verbs the difference between disregard and debunk

is that disregard is to ignore; misregard while debunk is to discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

As a noun disregard

is the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

disregard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
    • The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignore; misregard.

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    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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