dispel a myth
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myth — [mıθ] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: mythos story, speech, myth ] 1.) an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true = ↑fallacy myth of ▪ the myth of male superiority myth that ▪ the myth that wisdom accompanies… … Dictionary of contemporary English
myth — [ mıθ ] noun ** 1. ) count an ancient traditional story about gods, HEROES, and magic: Greek myths and legends a ) uncount ancient traditional stories: the distinction between myth and history 2. ) count or uncount something that people wrongly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
myth */*/ — UK [mɪθ] / US noun Word forms myth : singular myth plural myths 1) a) [countable] an ancient traditional story about gods, heroes, and magic Greek myths and legends b) [uncountable] ancient traditional stories the distinction between myth and… … English dictionary
myth — noun 1 (C, U) an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true: the myth of male superiority | Most people think that bats are blind, but in fact this is a myth. | popular myth (=one that a lot of people believe): Contrary to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dispel — di|spel [dıˈspel] v past tense and past participle dispelled present participle dispelling [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dispellere, from pellere to drive, beat ] to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling ▪ We want … Dictionary of contemporary English
myth — n. 1) to create a myth 2) to debunk, dispel; explode a myth 3) a myth that + clause (we dispelled the myth that their army was invincible) * * * [mɪθ] dispel explode a myth to create a myth to debunk a myth that + clause (we dispelled the myth… … Combinatory dictionary
myth — noun 1 story from ancient times ADJECTIVE ▪ ancient, classical ▪ religious ▪ Biblical ▪ Christian, Greek, Norse … Collocations dictionary
dispel — verb Dispel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anxiety, ↑confusion, ↑doubt, ↑fear, ↑gloom, ↑illusion, ↑misconception, ↑myth, ↑notion, ↑perception, ↑stereotype, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
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