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   Scan·dal

   /ˈskand(ə)l/

   

   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 behaviorimmoral behaviorunethical behaviordiscreditable behaviorshocking incident/series of eventsimproprietymisconductwrongdoingoffensetransgressioncrimesinskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetinformal:businessaffair-gate
   • ▪ the outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event: "divorce was cause for scandal on the island" Similar shamedishonordisgracedisreputediscreditinfamyignominyembarrassmentodiumopprobriumcensureobloquystigma
   • ▪ rumor or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions: "I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name" Similar malicious gossipmalicious rumor (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 behavior of a religious person)’): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offense’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.

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   • [countable, uncountable] behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger The scandal broke (= became known to the public) in May. There has been no hint of scandal during his time in office. In the wake of recent accounting scandals, new cases have come to light.

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   • A scandal is a situation in which someone is proved to have behaved immorally or dishonestly, often involving a public figure. For example, if a politician is found guilty of taking bribes, that's a scandal that will rock your town, causing outrage and likely the end of that politician's career.

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   What is the difference between a crime and a scandal?

   • crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state. scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience. Noun There was a major scandal involving the mayor's ties with the Mob. Government officials were caught in an embezzlement scandal. Her behavior caused a scandal at school.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishSCANDAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval: a financial / political / sex scandal. Their affair caused / created a scandal in the office. The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Conservative Party Conference.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · scandalSCANDAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval: a financial / political / sex scandal. Their affair caused / created a scandal in the office. The scandal broke (= became public knowledge) right at the beginning of the Republican Convention.

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   A scandal is a publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society, or a person, thing, or circumstance that causes or ought to cause disgrace or outrage. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and quotations of the word scandal from different sources.

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    Scandal is disgraceful events or nasty gossip about people's private lives, like the scandal that erupted when you were seen at the mall with your best friend's girlfriend.