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1.nounAn incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved."Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids."
2.nounDamage to one's reputation."The incident brought considerable scandal to his family."
3.nounWidespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency."When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal."
4.nounReligious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
5.nounSomething which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
6.nounDefamatory talk; gossip, slander."According to village scandal, they weren't even married."
7.verbTo treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.
8.verbTo scandalize; to offend.