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   scandal

   /ˈskandl/

   noun

   • 1. an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage: "a bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters" Similar outrageous wrongdoingoutrageous behaviourimmoral behaviourunethical behaviourdiscreditable behaviourshocking incident/series of eventsimproprietymisconductwrongdoingoffencetransgressioncrimesinskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetinformal:businessaffair-gate
   • ▪ the outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event: "divorce was cause for scandal in the island" Similar shamedishonourdisgracedisreputediscreditinfamyignominyembarrassmentodiumopprobriumcensureobloquystigma
   • ▪ rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions: "I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name" Similar malicious gossipmalicious rumour (s)slanderlibelscandalmongeringcalumnydefamationaspersionsmuckrakingsmear campaigninformal:dirt
   • ▪ a state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger: "it's a scandal that many older patients are dismissed as untreatable" Similar disgraceoutrageinjusticeshamepitycrying shameaffrontinsultreproach

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behaviour of a religious person)’): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offence’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.

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   SCANDAL definition: 1. (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval: 2…. Learn more.

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   scandal: [noun] discredit brought upon religion by unseemly conduct in a religious person. conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith or of religious obedience in another.

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   SCANDAL meaning: 1. (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscandal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation. Redeem Upgrade Help. Sign in ... It is a scandal that such a large city has no orchestra. The real scandal is that nothing has been done to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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   Scandal definition: a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.. See examples of SCANDAL used in a sentence.

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   7 meanings: 1. a disgraceful action or event 2. censure or outrage arising from an action or event 3. a person whose conduct.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define scandal. scandal synonyms, scandal pronunciation, scandal translation, English dictionary definition of scandal. n. 1. A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society: a drug scandal that forced the mayor's resignation.

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   scandal: 1 n a disgraceful event Synonyms: outrage Examples: Teapot Dome scandal a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration Watergate scandal a political scandal involving abuse of ...

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    SCANDAL definition: something that shocks people because they think it is morally wrong: . Learn more.

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    1 [countable, uncountable] behavior or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and that causes public feelings of shock or anger a series of sex scandals to cause/create a scandal The scandal broke (= became known to the public) in May. There has been no hint of scandal during his time in office. a promising career wrecked by scandal