muckraking

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One who muckrakes, who seeks to expose corruption (especially a journalist)
the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
defamation, slander, libel
the practice of telling or writing unpleasant and perhaps untrue stories about people's private lives, especially famous people
present participle of muckrake
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On April 14, 1906, President Roosevelt delivered a speech on "The Man with the Muck Rake,"
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To seek for, expose, or charge, esp
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to search for and expose corruption or scandal especially as done by a journalist
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The phrase was taken up by the press, and the verb to muck"rake`, in the above sense, and the noun muck"rak`er (&?;), to designate one so engaged, were speedily coined and obtained wide currency
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explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking"
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On April 14, 1906, President Roosevelt delivered a speech on "The Man with the Muck Rake," in which he deprecated sweeping and unjust charges of corruption against public men and corporations
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The original allusion was to a character in Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"
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{f} reveal corruption, expose scandal
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habitually, corruption, real or alleged, on the part of public men and corporations
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The original allusion was to a character in Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" so intent on raking up muck that he could not see a celestial crown held above him
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so intent on raking up muck that he could not see a celestial crown held above him
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in which he deprecated sweeping and unjust charges of corruption against public men and corporations
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explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking
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    Hyphenation

    muck·rak·ing

    Turkish pronunciation

    mʌkreykîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈməkˌrākəɴɢ/ /ˈmʌkˌreɪkɪŋ/
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