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muckrake vs disclose

disclose vs muckrake

muckrake and disclose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muckrake No No Yes No
disclose No No Yes No
As verbs, disclose is a hypernym of muckrake; that is, disclose is a word with a broader meaning than muckrake:
  • muckrake: explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
  • disclose: 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, bring out, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
muckrake (verb) disclose (verb)
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
reveal to view as by removing a cover
Difference between muckrake and disclose

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