scandal
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈskændl/
- Literature
- The politician faced a major scandal after it was revealed that he had lied about his finances.
- gossip and scandal
- created a scandal
- a public scandal
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Watch on YouTubeThis is one month before George Floyd was killed and before my Twitter scandal.
- This is one month before George Floyd was killed and before my Twitter scandal.
- I found that out to do with our sensation, our love for scandal, why it is that we love scandal so much?
- Like a lot of my biggest scandals are just me, you dumbass.
Examples
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Among the stories that sell best are ones focusing on scandal and conflict.
Academic text (2000) -
I sent you in there to prevent a scandal, not start one.
Fiction book (1999) -
Quite the scandal, so I'm told.
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We do not often speak of it, but it continues to be a scandal that troubles us.
Fiction book (1996) -
Kay felt that divorce was impossible: it would cause scandal and harm the children.
Academic text (1996) -
The average person is likely to be drawn in with the promise of scandal and intrigue.
Academic text (1997) -
There is no scandal, no corruption, no organised crime in the tomb builders' village.
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The penny press of the mid-1800s covered crime and scandal to increase readership.
Academic text (2000) -
Only events such as major public scandals lead to long-term changes in evaluations.
Academic text (1995) -
The recent celebrity scandal shocked the entire nation and led to widespread criticism.
Synonyms
118
3.2
Informal conversation about other people that may not be true
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4.8
Secret information that harms someone's reputation
6
1.7
Talking about other people's personal lives in a casual way
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1.9
The most recent private news or rumors about people
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7.3
Rumours that try to hurt someone's reputation by spreading private facts
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9.3
Spreading harmful gossip to hurt people or cause drama
1
8.7
Spreading private stories about others to harm or entertain people
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.9
A 1970s US political event where leaders broke the law and the president resigned
- Literature
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3.4
A public event where a famous person does something shocking that many people talk about
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7.9
A large United States political corruption case in the early 1920s where government officials secretly leased oil land to companies
- Australian
Public controversy in Australia about a computer system that wrongly said people owed welfare money
How Scandalous
- Literature
- Literature
2
3.0
- US
865
1.2
- Informal
53
1.3
- Archaic
1
8.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word scandal comes from the old Greek word skandalon, which meant 'trap' or 'stumbling block'. So a scandal often means shameful gossip or secret news that makes someone 'stumble' in public and lose respect.