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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 Word Forms
- i·d noun
- p·d noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scandal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Benn has since been cleared to fight and denies intentionally doping, but the scandal has tarnished his reputation.
The White House repeatedly has played down the scandals, claiming no "classified" information was shared with the Atlantic editor in the first chat.
The Post Office said it "apologises unreservedly to victims of the Horizon IT scandal" and said it was committed to moving away from Fujitsu and the Horizon software.
Plagued with leaks and buffeted by scandals, this "infidel" Ahab has become anxious, ornery and isolated as President Donald Trump's second term enters its third month.
He joins a long list of South Korean presidents whose political careers have been marred by scandal, from jail to assassination to suicide.
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