Muckraking
Muckraking noun - The exposure of scandal (especially about public figures).
Malicious rumor and muckraking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malicious rumor" instead a noun "Muckraking".
Malicious rumor
Muckraking and malicious rumor are semantically related. You can use "Muckraking" instead a noun phrase "Malicious rumor".
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Malicious rumor and Muckraking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/muckraking/malicious_rumor
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