- muckraked
- v. reveal corruption, expose scandal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
muckraked
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muckrake — v.intr. search out and reveal scandal, esp. among famous people. Derivatives: muckraker n. muckraking n. * * * verb explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures This reporter was well known for his muckraking •… … Useful english dictionary
muckrake — muckraker, n. /muk rayk /, v.i., muckraked, muckraking. to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, esp. in politics. [1675 85; obs. muck rake a rake for use on muck or dung. See MUCK, RAKE1] * * * … Universalium
muckrake — /ˈmʌkreɪk / (say mukrayk) verb (i) (muckraked, muckraking) to attempt to uncover information that will discredit someone, particularly someone in public life for whom such revelations would be damaging. {muck + rake1} –muckraking, noun …
muckrake — ☆ muckrake [muk′rāk΄] vi. muckraked, muckraking [inspired by the allusion by ROOSEVELT2 Theodore in a speech (1906) to the man with the muck rake in Bunyan s Pilgrim s Progress ] to search for and publicize, as in newspapers, any real or alleged… … English World dictionary
