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demystifying

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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌdiːˈmɪs.tɪ.faɪ/
    • /ˌdiːˈmɪs.tɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌdiːˈmɪs.tɪ.faɪ/

Definition of demystifying word

  • noun demystifying Present participle of demystify. 1
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Parts of speech for Demystifying

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
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demystifying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for demystifying

adjective demystifying

  • critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
  • debunking — to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans.
  • demythifying — to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.
  • hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
  • revisionist — an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.

verb demystifying

  • disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
  • ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
  • demystify — If you demystify something, you make it easier to understand by giving a clear explanation of it.
  • disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
  • mock — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
All 18 Synonyms of demystifying

Antonyms for demystifying

verb demystifying

  • flatter — to make flat.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
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