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afsløre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debunk verb To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something; to refute.
  • explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
  • reveal verb To show or make known something that was hidden or secret.
  • unveil verb To remove a covering and reveal something hidden.

Senses

afsløre is used for these senses in English:

  • debunk (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
  • explode (intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
  • reveal (transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
  • unveil (intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.

explode — full definition

  1. verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
  2. verb To suddenly express strong emotion, especially anger.
  3. verb To increase suddenly and dramatically.

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