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Scandal (Noun)

Meaning 1

A disgraceful event.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Outrage

Hyponyms

  • Skeleton In The Closet
  • Skeleton In The Cupboard

Related Words

  • Scandalous (adjective)
  • Scandalise (verb)
  • Scandalize (verb)

Meaning 2

Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The celebrity's latest scandal was splashed across the front pages of every tabloid in town, much to her publicist's dismay.
  • Her reputation was ruined by the scandal that emerged about her alleged affair with a married man.
  • The politician's scandalous behavior was exposed by a rival who had been secretly recording their conversations.
  • The family tried to keep the scandal quiet, but it eventually leaked out to the press and caused a huge stir.
  • The actress's career was nearly destroyed by the scandal surrounding her secret marriage to a man much older than her.

Synonyms

  • Malicious Gossip
  • Dirt

Hypernyms

  • Comment
  • Scuttlebutt

Related Words

  • Scandalise (verb)
  • Scandalize (verb)
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