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scandals

NOUN

public embarrassment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crime rumor wrongdoing

STRONG

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good deed

STRONG

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

Example Sentences

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She said she found the response to Chopra’s association with Epstein noteworthy, given the industry’s tendency to overlook or ignore its own internal scandals.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Paris landmark has become a subject of national concern following a months-long string of scandals.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Let's be honest, the multiple scandals about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have really put the royals on the ropes.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The septuagenarian governor has managed to survive sundry political scandals, Mexican observers say, because of a key fact: His longtime friendship with ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the predecessor and mentor of President Claudia Sheinbaum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Twisted words, pranks, omissions, riddles, scandals, not to mention their revenges upon one another for ancient, half-remembered slights.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black