Debunk and Spoof

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Debunk verb - To prove to be false.

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Spoof is an antonym for debunk.

Nearby Word: debunking

Spoof verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter

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Debunk is an antonym for spoof.

Nearby Words: spoofing, spoofed

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Debunk & Spoof. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debunk/spoof>.

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