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muckrake

[muhk-reyk]

verb (used without object), -raked, -rak·ing.

to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.

Origin:
1675–85; obsolete muck rake a rake for use on muck or dung. See muck, rake¹

Related forms

muck·rak·er, noun

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muckrake (ˈmʌkˌreɪk)

—n
1.	an agricultural rake for spreading manure

—vb
2.	(intr) to seek out and expose scandal, esp concerning public figures

'muckraker

—n

'muckraking

—n

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