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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The scandals and investigations mean senior officers have done a lot of work addressing possible racial bias within their forces in recent years.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

As a result, this kind of media will likely play a growing role in the manufacturing of online scandals, said Renée DiResta, a researcher who studies internet shame campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Most of them had several years on me, and I could never shake the feeling that they were privy to family secrets and scandals that I was too young and innocent to know about.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi