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證偽

简证伪 · 繁證偽

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng wěi

to disprove
to confirm (sth) to be false

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证: zhèng · prove, confirm, verify; proof
伪: wěi · false, counterfeit, bogus

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4–3 · zheng4 wei3

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verb

to prove false; to falsify

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