| NOUN | communication | scandal, dirt, malicious gossip | disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people |
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| event | scandal, outrage | a disgraceful event |
| Sounds | skae'ndahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people. | |
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| Synonyms | dirt, malicious gossip | |
| Broader | gossip, comment, scuttlebutt | A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people |
| Spanish | comentarios malintencionados, habladurías | |
| Catalan | comentaris maliciosos, xafarderies | |
| Verbs | scandalize, scandalise | strike with disgust or revulsion |
| Meaning | A disgraceful event. | |
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| Synonym | outrage | |
| Instances | Teapot Dome, Teapot Dome scandal | A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased / leased to a private oil company in 1921 |
| Watergate, Watergate scandal | A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice | |
| Narrower | skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard | A scandal that is kept secret |
| Broader | trouble | An event causing distress / distress or pain |
| Spanish | escándalo | |
| Catalan | escàndol | |
| Adjectives | scandalous | giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation |
| Verbs | scandalize, scandalise | strike with disgust or revulsion |
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