scandal
nounUK /ˈskæn.dəl/
US /ˈskæn.dəl/
A scandal is a big, shocking event that makes people upset and angry.
The newspaper wrote about the scandal at the town hall.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Talk that harms someone's good name.
Spreading scandal about a neighbor is unkind.
3. A public feeling of shock and disapproval.
The scandal over the broken promise spread quickly.
4. A person or thing that causes public shame.
The cheating player became a scandal in the league.