"quackbusting" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From quack + busting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quack|busting}} quack + busting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quackbusting (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The practice of exposing quackery in order to discredit it. Tags: informal, uncountable
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