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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispel.

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Examples

  • One of the myths that Yadav dispels is that currently more Indian women exercise their right to vote when compared to Indian men.

    Global Voices in English » Some Interesting Factoids and Trivia About the Indian General Elections 2009 2009

  • For those among you who are still watching Top Chef and any of you who think Dallas chef Casey Thompson is where she is because of how she looks, the inimitable Anthony Bourdain dispels you of the notion in his recap of last night’s episode:

    Dallas Blog, Daily News, Dallas Politics, Opinion, and Commentary FrontBurner Blog D Magazine » Blog Archive » See? Casey Can Cook. 2007

  • This recall dispels the notion that the meat industry can police itself to ensure the safety of meat products.

    The beef recall goes on 2010

  • "This recall dispels the notion that the meat industry can police itself to ensure the safety of meat products,"

    FoodProductionDaily RSS rory.harrington@decisionnews.com 2010

  • "This recall dispels the notion that the meat industry can police itself to ensure the safety of meat products,"

    FoodQualityNews RSS rory.harrington@decisionnews.com 2010

  • "This recall dispels the notion that the meat industry can police itself to ensure the safety of meat products.

    The beef recall goes on 2010

  • It also kind of dispels any ideas about the police here being incompetent.

    An interesting little encounter with the police 1919

  • It also kind of dispels any ideas about the police here being incompetent.

    An interesting little encounter with the police 1919

  • October home sales up 10.1 percent, beating expectations as tax credit spurs sales Doctor accused of trying to fraudulently obtain prescription drugs Traffic blocked on Hughey, Church in downtown Orlando after fatal collision Astronauts finish spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag, install huge oxygen tank at space station Urban Meyer 'dispels' rumors of interest if Notre Dame comes calling Casey Anthony: WFTV's Bill Sheaffer says, 'I ... strive to consistently deliver sound legal analysis'

    SplicedFeed 2009

  • Urban Meyer 'dispels' rumors of interest if Notre Dame comes calling Vince Carter shoos boos as Orlando Magic beat Toronto Raptors for fifth straight win American Music Awards: Producers say they did not expect 'impromptu moment' from Adam Lambert; he says he had fun Roy Kronk: State's star witness or Casey Anthony defense's best shot?

    SplicedFeed 2009

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