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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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Recent maternity safety scandals in Morecambe Bay, East Kent and Shrewsbury and Telford all heard similar, devastating stories of mothers and babies dying and a reluctance to do caesareans.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Could scandals be “outsider bonafides,” just waiting to be reframed?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s a deeper reflection, he suggested, of why and how these scandals keep happening within the “contemporary guru economy,” which has three elements that don’t mix well together: moral authority, celebrity culture and the marketplace.

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

One of New York State’s biggest recent scandals has been the exposure of wholesale S.L.A. graft and corruption.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey