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Muckrake

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Verb

1. muckrake

explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures

Example Sentences:
'This reporter was well-known for his muckraking'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Muckrake

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noun
1. 
an agricultural rake for spreading manure
verb
2. (intransitive)
to seek out and expose scandal, esp concerning public figures
. Also called: muckspread

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Muckrake

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmuckˌraked or ˈmuckˌraking
US
to search for and publicize, as in newspapers, any real or alleged corruption or scandal by public figures, esp. politicians

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Muckrake

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intr.v. muck·raked, muck·rak·ing, muck·rakes
To search for and expose misconduct in public life.

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