Synonyms for scandal
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1. scandal

   Synonyms:
   offence, reproach, disgrace, defamation, libel, shame, infamy, detraction, slander, calumny, opprobrium

   Antonyms:
   eulogy, fame, honor, respect, credit

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1. scandal, dirt, malicious gossipnoun

   disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

   Synonyms:
   grunge, grease, dirt, shite, crap, poop, malicious gossip, outrage, soil, shit, turd, stain, filth, grime

2. scandal, outragenoun

   a disgraceful event

   Synonyms:
   malicious gossip, scandalisation, indignation, outrage, scandalization, dirt

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1. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   defamation, aspersion, calumny, backbiting, slander, detraction, traducement, reproach, obloquy

2. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   disgrace, dishonor, shame, infamy, discredit, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, ingloriousness

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1. scandalnoun

   Synonyms:
   reproach, opprobrium, disgrace, odium, shame, slander

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1. List of paraphrases for "scandal":

   scandalous, disgrace, outrage, fuss, bombshell, shame

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1. Sunita Howell:

   It never ends, tomorrow I ’ll wake up and there will be another scandal, another Whitefish.

2. Thomas Tobin:

   Dear Pope Francis, You have boldly stated that abortion is ‘murder,’ please challenge President Biden on this critical issue. His persistent support of abortion is an embarrassment for the Church and a scandal to the world. Thank you.

3. Lim Kit Siang:

   All Malaysians should study and dissect the most astonishing interview given by Najib on the 1MDB scandal with Reuters, i do not believe that Najib is so stupid, incompetent or ignorant, which only means he was lying through his teeth in his interview with Reuters.

4. Tobe Berkovitz:

   Most political coverage, and this is pre-age-of-Donald Embracing Trump, has been obsessed with personalities, obsessed with horse races, obsessed with scandal to the detriment of trying to inform the public about issues, but right now, people are paying over five bucks a gallon for gas, some families can't find formula for their infants, there's a war still raging in Urkaine and inflation is out of control. One would hope that both the politicians and the media would focus more on these.

5. Gene Sperling:

   Wealth inequality in our nation is a national scandal. This type of wealth tax that( Sen. Warren) is proposing is essential, it frees up dramatic amounts of resources that make it more likely the vast number Americans can have economic security a shot at their own small nest egg.