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1scandal */*/ — UK [ˈskænd(ə)l] / US noun Word forms scandal : singular scandal plural scandals 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which important people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people a sex scandal The company has been damaged …
2scandal — n. 1) to cause, create a scandal 2) to cover up, hush up; uncover a scandal 3) a juicy, sensational scandal 4) an open; political; public scandal 5) a scandal bursts, erupts 6) a breath, hint, suggestion of scandal 7) a scandal that + clause (it… …
3scandal — scan|dal [ skændl ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which important people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people: a sex scandal The company has been damaged by a series of financial scandals. a scandal breaks… …
4scandal — scan|dal [ˈskændl] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Late Latin; Origin: scandalum offense , from Greek skandalon] 1.) an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people ▪ It caused quite a scandal when he left… …
5scandal — [[t]skæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ scandals 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A scandal is a situation or event that is thought to be shocking and immoral and that everyone knows about. ...a financial scandal. 2) N UNCOUNT Scandal is talk about the shocking and… …
6Scandal — A scandal is a widely publicized incident that involves allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace, or moral outrage. A scandal may be based on reality, the product of false allegations, or a mixture of both.Some scandals are broken by whistleblowers… …
7scandal — noun 1) the sex scandal forced him to resign Syn: (outrageous) wrongdoing, impropriety, misconduct, immoral behavior, unethical behavior, discreditable behavior, outrageous behavior; shocking incident, shocking series of events; offense,… …
8scandal — noun 1) a scandal that led him to resign Syn: affair, issue, incident, outrage, skeleton in the cupboard; informal ... gate 2) it s a scandal Syn: disgrace, outrage, (crying) shame, sin 3) …
9Scandal — • A word or action evil in itself, which occasions another s spiritual ruin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scandal Scandal † …
10scandal — UK US /ˈskændəl/ noun ► [C or U] an action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval: cause/create (a) scandal »The politician s behaviour caused a scandal. a scandal breaks/erupts »When the subprime loan scandal broke, the… …
