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scandal

noun

/ˈskændəl/

Meaning

an event or action that causes public outrage or damage to one's reputation

The politician's affair became a public scandal.

a scandalous affair

controversy, disgrace, outrage, shame

honor, respect

public scandal, political scandal, media scandal, financial scandal

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

A sign or measure of something.

a person who gambles regularly, typically someone who cannot resist the urge to gamble

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

a swift horse or a hunting horse

a particular time or instance of an event; a special celebration