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laugh at vs debunk

debunk vs laugh at

laugh at and debunk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laugh at No No Yes No
debunk No No Yes No
As verbs, debunk is a hyponym of laugh at; that is, debunk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laugh at:
  • laugh at: subject to laughter or ridicule
  • debunk: expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
Other hyponyms of laugh at include tease, lampoon, satirise, satirize, expose, stultify.
laugh at (verb) debunk (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
Difference between laugh at and debunk

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