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Antonyms for de bunk


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-buhngk
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈbʌŋk



Definition of de bunk

Origin :
  • 1923, from de- + bunk (n.2); first used by U.S. novelist William Woodward (1874-1950), the notion being "to take the bunk out of things." Related: Debunked; debunking.
  • As in show up : verb expose, embarrass
  • As in substantiate : verb back up a statement, idea
  • As in verify : verb confirm, validate
  • As in disabuse : verb free from belief
  • As in confirm : verb ratify, validate, prove
  • As in debunk : verb disprove, ridicule
  • As in deflate : verb humiliate
  • As in demonstrate : verb explain, illustrate
  • As in discover : verb find, uncover
  • As in explode : verb discredit
  • As in expose : verb reveal
Example sentences :
  • I lays in de bunk two days, gittin' over dat whippin', gittin' over it in de body but not de heart.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves » by Work Projects Administration

Synonyms for de bunk

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