What Is A Scandal?

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Angela Sullivan Profile
Angela Sullivan answered
A scandal is when someone does something that lots of other people think is strongly against what is OK, right or moral. A scandal causes the person or organization that did something wrong to be looked down on and lose the respect others would usually give them.
Suhail Ajmal Profile
Suhail Ajmal answered
An incident which is publicized widely and involved allegations of wrong doing, moral outrage etc based on reality or false allegation is called a scandal.
Steven Guadalupe Profile
Steven Guadalupe answered
Quoted from Dictionary.com:

1. A disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
2. An offense caused by a fault or misdeed.
3. Damage to reputation; public disgrace.
4. Defamatory talk; malicious gossip.
5. A person whose conduct brings disgrace or offense.
–verb (used with object)
6. British Dialect. To defame (someone) by spreading scandal.
7. Obsolete. To disgrace.
1. A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society: A drug scandal that forced the mayor's resignation.
2. A person, thing, or circumstance that causes or ought to cause disgrace or outrage: A politician whose dishonesty is a scandal; considered the housing shortage a scandal.
3. Damage to reputation or character caused by public disclosure of immoral or grossly improper behavior; disgrace.
4. Talk that is damaging to one's character; malicious gossip.

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