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

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scandals

The measure was developed through a reform effort started after a series of scandals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Marshall’s own scandals may be helping Hamilton, too.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mr. Paxton lacks the charisma to escape his scandals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Despite the mounting scandals, some in the book trade view the idea of labels with scepticism.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Consider the corporate scandals of the early 2000s.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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