Scandal (Noun)
Meaning 1
A disgraceful event.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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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.