Exposed when kicked out of bed? (8)
I believe the answer is:
debunked
'exposed' is the definition.
('debunk' can be a synonym of 'expose')
'kicked out of bed?' is the wordplay.
'kicked out of' becomes 'de' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bed?' becomes 'bunked' (bunking is a kind of bedding).
'de'+'bunked'='DEBUNKED'
'when' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for debunked that I've seen before include "Uncovered pretentious or false claims and ideas" , "ruined reputation?" , "Cut down to size!" , "Showed to be false or incorrect" , "Showed up as false or exaggerated" .)