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rib vs debunk

debunk vs rib

rib is a noun but debunk is not a noun.

rib and debunk both are verbs.

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

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