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- [skan-dl]
- /ˈskæn dl/
- /ˈskæn.dəl/
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- [skan-dl]
- /ˈskæn dl/
Definitions of scandal word
- noun scandal a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc. 1
- noun scandal an offense caused by a fault or misdeed. 1
- noun scandal damage to reputation; public disgrace. 1
- noun scandal defamatory talk; malicious gossip. 1
- noun scandal a person whose conduct brings disgrace or offense. 1
- verb with object scandal British Dialect. to defame (someone) by spreading scandal. 1
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Origin of scandal
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; < Late Latin scandalum < Late Greek skándalon snare, cause of moral stumbling; replacing Middle English scandle < Old French (north) escandle < Late Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Scandal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scandal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scandal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scandal
noun scandal
- backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
- blether — blather
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- cattiness — catlike; feline.
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