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scandalizing

verb

Meaning

  1. To cause great offense to (someone).
  2. To reproach.
  3. To disgrace.
  4. To libel.
  5. To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.
  6. Scandalization
  7. Tending to cause a scandal; scandalous.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

outrage(English)offend(English)appall(English)shock(English)appal(English)scandalsome(English)scabrous(English)scandal-ridden(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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