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debunk vs rib

rib vs debunk

debunk is not a noun while rib is a noun.

debunk and rib both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debunk No No Yes No
rib Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rib is a hypernym of debunk; that is, rib is a word with a broader meaning than debunk:
  • debunk: expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
  • rib: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other hypernyms of debunk include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast.
debunk (noun) rib (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs
debunk (verb) rib (verb)
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas subject to laughter or ridicule
form vertical ribs by knitting
Difference between debunk and rib

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