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scandal
[ skan-dl ]
noun
- a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
- an offense caused by a fault or misdeed.
- damage to reputation; public disgrace.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- defamatory talk; malicious gossip.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- a person whose conduct brings disgrace or offense.
verb (used with object)
- British Dialect. to defame (someone) by spreading scandal.
- Obsolete. to disgrace.
scandal
/ ˈæԻə /
noun
- a disgraceful action or event
his negligence was a scandal
- censure or outrage arising from an action or event
- a person whose conduct causes reproach or disgrace
- malicious talk, esp gossip about the private lives of other people
- law a libellous action or statement
verb
- to disgrace
- to scandalize
Derived Forms
- ˈԻ岹dzܲ, adverb
- ˈԻ岹dzܲ, adjective
- ˈԻ岹dzܲness, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- i·d noun
- p·d noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The senators said the Signal scandal "raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information".
Many previous televangelists, she noted, "have seen their empires crumble under the weight of allegations of hypocrisy, abuse and especially sexual scandal."
In 2017, former president Park Geun-hye was forced from office over her role in a corruption scandal involving a close friend.
In 59 other cases, charges were dropped, convictions overturned or sentences reduced because of what Sanders uncovered in the O.C. snitch scandal.
In December, Arcadia found itself at the center of a spy scandal after federal prosecutors charged City Councilmember Eileen Wang’s campaign manager with colluding with the Chinese government to get her elected.
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