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muck·rake
 muckrake
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- pronunciation:
- muhk
reIk
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
muckrakes, muckraking, muckraked |
| definition: |
to investigate and expose misconduct or corruption, esp. on the part of political or business leaders.
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| derivation: |
muckraker (n.) |
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