5 letter words with EBU in the middle

Rebut

Parts of Speech: verb

Definition: to contradict or oppose a statement or argument; to prove something false or incorrect

Pronunciations: US: /rəˈbət/; UK: /rɪˈbʌt/

Origin and Usage: The word "rebut" originated from the Old French word "rebouter" which means "to repulse". It was first used in English in the 14th century. The word is commonly used in debates, legal proceedings, and academic discussions to contradict or disprove an argument or statement.

Synonyms: refute, deny, contradict, disprove, oppose, challenge

Related Words: argue, prove, logic, claim, point

Example Sentences:

• He tried to rebut the accusations against him in court.
• The scientist rebutted the claim that the earth is flat with scientific evidence.
• The politician rebutted the oppositions argument with a strong counter-argument.
• She was able to rebut the false allegations made against her.
• The lawyer rebutted the prosecutions case with a compelling argument.

Rebus

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

1. A puzzle in which words or pictures are represented by combinations of letters and symbols, which must be deciphered to form a word or phrase.
2. A representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈriːbəs/
• UK: /ˈriːbəs/

Origin and Usage:

The word "rebus" comes from the Latin "nōn verbīs sed rēbus", which means "not by words but by things". The first known use of the word "rebus" in English was in the early 17th century. Rebus puzzles have been around for centuries, and were used in medieval times as a way to convey messages in code.

Synonyms: Word puzzle, pictogram, symbol puzzle, word game

Related Words: Buret, Rubes, Suber, Super

Example Sentences:

1. She spent hours trying to solve the rebus puzzle on the back of the cereal box.
2. He was amused by the clever rebus that his friend had created for him.
3. The children loved trying to solve the rebus puzzles in their activity book.

Debug

Parts of Speech: verb

Definition: To identify and remove errors or defects from (a computer program or system).

Pronunciations: US: /diˈbʌɡ/; UK: /diːˈbʌɡ/

Origin and Usage: The term "debug" originated in the 1940s and was first used in reference to removing insects from electrical equipment. The term was later adopted by computer programmers to refer to the process of identifying and removing errors from computer programs. The term is now widely used in the field of computer science and technology.

Synonyms: troubleshoot, fix, correct, repair, rectify

Related Words: error, fault, issue, glitch, crash

Example Sentences:

• He spent hours trying to debug the code.
• The programmer used a debugger to find and fix the error.
• Debugging is an important part of software development.