muckrake vs bring out

muckrake and bring out both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring out is a hypernym of muckrake; that is, bring out is a word with a broader meaning than muckrake:

muckrake: explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
bring 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

Other hypernyms of muckrake include break, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.

muckrake (verb)	bring out (verb)
explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
	bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
	bring out of a specific state
	take out of a container or enclosed space
	encourage to be less reserved
	make manifest
	bring onto the market or release