Debunked Pretenses.. does that make sense?

Question

If I were to say debunked pretenses in a sentence, would that make sense? and what does it mean? I was thinking it meant to ehave exposed the falsness of a false action.

Answer 1

It nearly works ... it's a valiant effort ... but not quite. A "pretense" cannot be "debunked," or proven "false" using "facts," or "solved," in the same way as a myth or misconception. A "pretense" is not necessarily false. It cannot be countered by facts.

Mmm. Lots of other cool things would work, though. Dissolved Pretenses, Pretenses Gone to Pot, Parting With Pretense.

Answer 2

you've pretty much got it,

a pretense is a false action or appearance

debunk is to expose or ridicule an exaggerated claim

the use of the two words together is a bit redundant (unecessary due to similar or overlapping meanings) as the word debunk alone already implies a false action or appearance