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2/1/15

Disabuse

Disabuse

<dis-ah-buoose>

enlighten; set straight; debunk;

to show someone they are wrong about something they believe.

Memory trick:
We DIS-cover our ABUSE of the truth.

Used at work:
We will disabuse the idea that our product is not as good.




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