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Rendered restless when ridiculed? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debunked

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'ridiculed?' is the definition.
(debunking is a kind of ridiculing)

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(Other definitions for debunked that I've seen before include "Cut down to size!" , "ruined reputation?" , "Showed up as false or exaggerated" , "Uncovered pretentious or false claims and ideas" , "Showed to be false or incorrect" .)

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