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muckraker
muck·rake M0462300 (mŭk′rāk′)intr.v. muck·raked, muck·rak·ing, muck·rakes To search for and expose misconduct in public life.
[From the man with the muckrake, tool for raking muck, who cannot look up to heaven because he is so obsessed with the muck of worldly profit, in Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.]
muck′rak′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | muckraker - one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)mudslingerpolitical science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political unitsdepreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker - one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
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MuckrakerA term for a journalist or other person who exposes corruption, especially in business or politics. The term has had both positive and negative connotations throughout its history. In the positive sense, muckrakers are thought to champion truth by exposing corruption. In the negative sense, the term connotes a person who is willing to compromise truth for a good story. That is, some muckrakers may exaggerate or in some cases simply make up their allegations.muckraker
Synonyms for muckrakernoun one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)SynonymsRelated Words- political science
- politics
- government
- depreciator
- detractor
- disparager
- knocker
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