SCANDAL
/ΛskΓ¦ndΙl/
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
S(1) C(3) A(1) N(1) D(2) A(1) L(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ΛskΓ¦ndΙl/
noun
- An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.“Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.”
- Damage to one's reputation.“The incident brought considerable scandal to his family.”
- Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.“When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal.”
- Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
- Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
verb
- To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.
- To scandalize; to offend.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: SCANDAL-S
