Associations to the word «Muckrake»

Wiktionary

MUCKRAKE, noun. A rake for scraping up dung.
MUCKRAKE, verb. (intransitive) To search for and expose corruption or scandal, especially as a form of investigative journalism.

Dictionary definition

MUCKRAKE, verb. Explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King