A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
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Scandal
/ˈskændəl/
Synonyms for "scandal" (108 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Noun(1 words)
abominationabuseasperseaspersionatrocitybackbitingbackstabbingbadbadge of infamybelittlementbitchinessblack markblack spotblemishburning shamebywordbyword of reproachcalumniatecalumniationcalumny
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Strong matches (32)
Verb(1 words)
cause discredit to
Noun(8 words)
character assassinationdamagedefamationdefamedefilementdegradationdenigratedepreciationdesecrationdetractiondirtdirty shamediscreditdisgracedishonordisparagementdisreputeembarrassmenterrorevil
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Related words (54)
Noun(9 words)
infamyiniquityinnuendoinsinuationjuicy morselknaverylibellow-down dirty shamemalicious gossipmalignnewsnotorietyobliquityobloquyoutragepeccancypityprofanationreportreproach
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reprobacysacrilegescandalizescandalmongeringshamesinslanderslursmearsmirchspotstigmasycophancytainttaletear downterrible thingtidbittraducementvillainyviolationwhispering campaignwrong
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
political phenomenon
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7 entriesacademic scandalcampus scandalcelebrity scandalcorporate scandalfinancial scandallocal scandalpolitical scandal
Collocations
6 entriesfamily scandallocal scandalmajor scandalmedia scandalpolitical scandalscandal sheet
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9 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
The papers found lots of monkey business when they investigated the Recruit scandal.
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The political scandal was brought to light by two journalists.
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The scandal separated him from his friend.
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