muckraking
Definitions
Noun
- The exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
Verb
- Explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "muckraking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marketing | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | maintaining | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | monitoring | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | misleading | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | emphasizing | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | maneuvering | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | modifying | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | meandering | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | memorizing | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | mistaking | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | emigrating | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | marshaling | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | matchmaking | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | mediating | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | migrating | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | moderating | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | molesting | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | mumbling | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | mushrooming | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | emulating | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | immunizing | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | mandating | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | mangling | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | manwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | margining | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | marveling | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | massacring | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | meatpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | misgiving | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | misreading | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | moonlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | moviegoing | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | mutating | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | smartening | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "muckraking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | making | 2 | 255 |
| 2 | cracking | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | sucking | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | creaking | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | ranking | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | mucking | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | tucking | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | croaking | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | crackling | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | racking | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | muckrake | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | cranking | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | raking | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mckain | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mckaig | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | muckraker | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | mccrackin | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | backtracking | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | backbreaking | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | ukraine | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "muckraking" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "muckraking".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Tom Robbins, Versatile Muckraker for The Village Voice, Dies at 76 (Published 2025)
May 28, 2025 The New York Times
May 28, 2025 The New York Times
The Story of Muckraker Upton Sinclair’s Dramatic Campaign for Governor of California
Sep 20, 2017 Smithsonian Magazine
Sep 20, 2017 Smithsonian Magazine
GIJN Bookshelf: A Dozen Books for Muckrakers in 2021
May 16, 2024 Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
May 16, 2024 Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)