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debunk
Meaning:
To expose the sham or falseness;
Usage:
He debunked the primitive legend
The article debunks the notion that life exists on Mars
The results of the study debunk his theory
German Chancellor Angela Merkel quickly debunked those claims
Studies have debunked the argument that abortions raise the risk of depression or breast cancer
satiate
Meaning:
To satisfy (a need, a desire, etc) fully or to excess; to satisfy to the full
Usage:
Years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel
I spent days just wandering around and around, until I was satiated with splendour
Fong kong
Meaning:
Used for cheap made-in-China products that fall apart soon after; refers to something that is very obviously fake, plastic or non-believable
Usage:
He complained about the fong kong products
Those fong kong products aren’t durable
stiver
Meaning:
The smallest amount; a very small or insignificant amount
Usage:
They didn’t care a stiver for the people who were protesting
He never cared a stiver about me
bereft
Meaning:
Deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something; lacking something needed, wanted or expected
Usage:
The players were instantly bereft of their poise
The book is completely bereft of an index
According to experts the country was completely bereft of humour
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