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Noun: muckraker  'múk`rey-ku(r)
  1. One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
    - mudslinger

Derived forms: muckrakers

See also: muckrake

Type of: depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker

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