"scandal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskændəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scandal.wav [UK] Forms: scandal [singular], scandals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A scandal is an event that involves people doing bad things that cause shame. People tend to talk and think badly about people who are involved in scandals.
    Sense id: simple-scandal-en-noun-PM4j3Dht
     
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          "text": "The affair that the politician had was a scandal and made the citizens unhappy about the government."
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          "text": "The corruption practices of the local government was a scandal and caused many people to protest on the streets against the government."
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        },
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        }
      ],
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