dispel

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Duchamp’s Readymades, serially reproduced, appear throughout MoMA’s retrospective—the first in the U.S. since 1973—which works strenuously to dispel any suspicion that he was a one-trick provocateur.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

With that in mind, we’re here to dispel five myths about language learning that might be putting you off.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It's a nuanced view that doesn't lend itself to easy explanations – and has opened up Massie to withering attacks from Trump-aligned Republicans, a criticism his allies seek to dispel.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I wanted to dispel the idea that we are incapable of having loving, meaningful relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

To dispel Franz's suspicion, I hand him an assortment of photographs I’d taken on a trip to Alaska the previous summer, during which I’d retraced McCandless’s terminal journey on the Stampede Trail.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer