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scandals

noun

Meaning

  1. An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
  2. Damage to one's reputation.
  3. Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
  4. Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
  5. Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
  6. Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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