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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of disabuse
as in to disillusion
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
let me disabuse you of your foolish notions
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“Disabuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabuse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
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