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scan·dal

scandal

 
 
pronunciation:
skaen dl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: something that causes a general sense of shame or disgrace, or would cause such if known more widely.
The scandal, reported in all the newspapers, involved misconduct on the part of several within the church leadership.The unsanitary conditions in the hospital are a scandal.During those years, corruption in city hall was a scandal.
synonyms:
disgrace
definition 2: a strongly negative public reaction to the report of behavior that is illegal or considered morally wrong on the part of a person or organization in a position of trust, respectability, or generally high regard.
The discovery of the governor's private use of government funds caused a scandal.
similar words:
affair
definition 3: the damage or disgrace that can result from the public's discovery of behavior it considers shameful; disrepute.
The divorcing celebrities, both having something to hide, wished to avoid scandal as much as possible.
synonyms:
disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, opprobrium
definition 4: malicious talk or gossip.
That newspaper peddles nothing but scandal.
synonyms:
aspersion, defamation, dirt, libel, slander
similar words:
gossip, talk
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