Confound and Debunk

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Confound

Confound verb - To prove to be false.
Usage example: new discoveries that confound much of what archaeologists thought they knew about the Mayan civilization
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Debunk and confound are semantically related in disprove topic. In some cases you can use "Debunk" instead a verb "Confound", when it comes to topics like refute.
Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Debunk

Debunk verb - To prove to be false.
Usage example: a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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Confound and debunk are semantically related in disprove topic. Sometimes you can use "Confound" instead a verb "Debunk", if it concerns topics such as refute.
Nearby Word: debunking

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sense confound sense debunk sense
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