mythbuster
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- noun
- /ˈmɪθˌbʌstər/
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desmitificador
- Many mythbusters dedicate their lives to uncovering the truth behind widely believed stories.
So if this were an episode of Mythbusters, I would say say that this is true.
- So if this were an episode of Mythbusters, I would say say that this is true.
- My name is Jackson Galaxy, or as I'm better known, Cat Mythbuster.
- Thank you guys for joining me on this little Mythbusters show and tell.
- All right, so these one guys decided called Mythbusters, they would try it in a different way.
Examples
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Adam Savage is a well-known mythbuster who challenges popular misconceptions with scientific experiments.
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Oh, my God, you're like a MythBuster.
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Mythbusters: airplane on a conveyor belt.
Blog text (1) -
At the MythBuster's mansion, they've been renovating, Bourne style.
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Readers of my posts know that I often challenge the conventional wisdom within public education circles—a public sector "mythbuster," if you will—whether it be the myth of furlough days or the hollow critique of "waste, fraud, and abuse."
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The mythbusters tested whether common cooking myths are based on fact or fiction.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth
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6.1
A person who shows that false or exaggerated claims are not true
A person who shows that ideas many people believe are wrong
Antonyms
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3.2
A person who accepts something as true and often supports it, for example a religion or idea
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Etymology
Mythbuster combines myth, a word for an old 'story' or belief, and buster, from 'to bust' meaning 'to break' or 'destroy'. So a mythbuster is someone who 'breaks' popular stories by testing them to see if they are true or false.