Definition of scandal

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Scandal (n.) Offense caused or experienced; reproach or reprobation called forth by what is regarded as wrong, criminal, heinous, or flagrant: opprobrium or disgrace..

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Talebearer :: Talebearer (n.) One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief..
Scandal :: Scandal (v. t.) To scandalize; to offend.
Scandalous :: Scandalous (a.) Defamatory; libelous; as, a scandalous story..
Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption..
Exception :: Exception (n.) An objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal, impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted..
Dirty :: Dirty (v. t.) To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc..
Flagitious :: Flagitious (a.) Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked; scandalous; shameful; -- said of acts, crimes, etc..
Scandalously :: Scandalously (adv.) With a disposition to impute immorality or wrong.
Scandalum Magnatum :: Scandalum magnatum () A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; -- usually abbreviated scan. mag.
Scandalizing :: Scandalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scandaliz.
Furciferous :: Furciferous (a.) Rascally; scandalous.
Scandalously :: Scandalously (adv.) In a manner to give offense; shamefully.
Flagitious :: Flagitious (a.) Characterized by scandalous crimes or vices; as, flagitious times..
Scandalous :: Scandalous (a.) Disgraceful to reputation; bringing shame or infamy; opprobrious; as, a scandalous crime or vice..
Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..
Rake :: Rake (n.) A loose, disorderly, vicious man; a person addicted to lewdness and other scandalous vices; a debauchee; a roue..
Scandal :: Scandal (n.) Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners..
Scandalized :: Scandalized (imp. & p. p.) of Scandaliz.
Scandalize :: Scandalize (v. t.) To reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander.
Public :: Public (a.) Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal..
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