"scandalette" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From scandal + -ette.",
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      "form": "scandalettes",
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          "ref": "1964, Francisco Ayala, Death as a Way of Life, page 84:",
          "text": "This article was the genesis of a small scandal in its day, a mere scandalette of little consequence.",
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Donald Richie, Leza Lowitz, The Japan Journals: 1947-2004, page 320:",
          "text": "In answer to something asked him, he says, \"Oh, but that was a real scandal.\" Then turns to me and I say, “In contrast to now, which is a mere scandalette.”",
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          "ref": "2011, Ann Treneman, Dave and Nick: The Year of the Honeymoon...and beyond:",
          "text": "I tried to concentrate on this very tiny but very fascinating scandal-ette involving a leggy blonde Russian researcher, but Jude Law — and Spoonerisms — kept distracting me.",
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      "glosses": [
        "A very minor scandal."
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          "scandal",
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  "word": "scandalette"
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  "etymology_text": "From scandal + -ette.",
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          "ref": "1964, Francisco Ayala, Death as a Way of Life, page 84:",
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          "ref": "2005, Donald Richie, Leza Lowitz, The Japan Journals: 1947-2004, page 320:",
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        },
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          "ref": "2011, Ann Treneman, Dave and Nick: The Year of the Honeymoon...and beyond:",
          "text": "I tried to concentrate on this very tiny but very fascinating scandal-ette involving a leggy blonde Russian researcher, but Jude Law — and Spoonerisms — kept distracting me.",
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        "A very minor scandal."
      ],
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  "word": "scandalette"
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