muckrake

Meaning

Noun

A rake for scraping up dung.

Verb

To search for and expose corruption or scandal, especially as a form of investigative journalism.

Synonyms

expose

betray

bewray

blow

break

catch

disclose

dung fork

elicit

expound

exteriorize

give

out

pitchfork

reveal

talk

🗣️

tell

trip up

uncloak

unclothe

uncover

undeceive

unearth

unfold

unmask

unveil

bare

undrape

Translations

Mistgabel

im Schmutz herumwühlen

Skandale aufdecken

σκανδαλοθηρώ

fourche à fumier

forcone

forcone da letame

escandalizar

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شهّر

horquilla de estiércol

Etymology

From muck + rake.