scandal
81scandal-bearer — scanˈdal bearer noun A propagator of malicious gossip • • • Main Entry: ↑scandal …
82Scandal — Misbehaviour by a religious person resulting in discredit to religion or the Church; also, a troubled conscience occasioned by a respected person s misbehaviour. [< AnNor. scandle < Lat. scandalum = offence] Cf. Misprision …
83scandal — See libel …
84scandal — Synonyms and related words: abomination, abuse, asperse, aspersion, atrocity, backbiting, backstabbing, bad, badge of infamy, belittlement, bitchiness, black mark, black spot, blemish, burning shame, byword, byword of reproach, calumniate,… …
85scandál — s. n., pl. scandáluri …
86scandal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disgrace, infamy, shame, humiliation, stigma; defamation, slander, backbiting, calumny; gossip. See disrepute, detraction, information, news. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shame, disgrace, embarrassment,… …
87scandal — scan·dal || skændl n. outrage, offense; rumor, malicious gossip; dishonor, disgrace …
88scandal — noun an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. ↘outrage, rumour, or gossip arising from this. Derivatives scandalous adjective scandalously adverb scandalousness noun Origin ME (in the sense… …
89scandal — I. n. 1. Defamation, aspersion, calumny, backbiting, slander, detraction, traducement, reproach, obloquy. 2. Disgrace, dishonor, shame, infamy, offence, reproach, discredit, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, ingloriousness. II. v. a. Defame …
90scandal — n 1. misdoing, evildoing, wrongdoing, transgression, malefaction, violation, crime, sin, offense, atrocity, delinquency, dereliction, disgraceful action, outrageous or flagrant misconduct or misbehavior, evil behavior, blameworthy action;… …
