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noun

/ˈskænd(ə)l/

singular	scandal
plural	scandals

1
[countable/uncountable] a situation in which important people behave in a dishonest or immoral way that shocks people
a sex scandal
The company has been damaged by a series of financial scandals.
a scandal breaks (=suddenly becomes known):
When the scandal broke, many people called for the President's impeachment.
a hint of scandal (=a suggestion that a scandal may exist):
Any further hint of scandal and he'll be forced to resign.
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1. a.
  [uncountable] talk or reports in the newspapers or on television about shocking events involving important people
  He was tired of the endless stream of scandal offered by the tabloid press.
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2
[singular] a situation that shocks you and makes you angry, especially one that you think someone in authority should change
scandal of:
The government has failed to deal with the scandal of homelessness.
it's a scandal that:
It's a scandal that companies can charge so much for phone calls.
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