let out vs muckrake

let out and muckrake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let out	No	No	Yes	No
muckrake	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, muckrake is a hyponym of let out; that is, muckrake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let out:

let out: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
muckrake: explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures

let out (verb)	muckrake (verb)
make (clothes) larger	explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
bring out of a specific state