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scandal: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

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asperse collapse

scandalize collapse

backbiting collapse

detraction collapse: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"; a petty disparagement

calumny collapse

villainy collapse: a treacherous or vicious act; the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior

ignominy collapse

tidbit collapse

defamation collapse: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

sacrilege collapse

tear down collapse

whispering campaign collapse: the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

desecration collapse

profanation collapse: degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening; blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

character assassination collapse: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

infamy collapse: evil fame or public reputation; a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"

news collapse: new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"; new information of any kind; "it was news to me"; information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

slander collapse: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

pity collapse: an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"

sycophancy collapse: fawning obsequiousness

knavery collapse

iniquity collapse: absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"

libel collapse: the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person; print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

humiliation collapse: depriving one of self-esteem; an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"; state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

notoriety collapse: the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

tale collapse

abomination collapse: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"; a person who is loathsome or disgusting

byword collapse

sin collapse: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will; violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"; estrangement from god; the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet; (Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna; commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law; commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"

dirt collapse: the state of being covered with unclean things; (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

malign collapse: evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

disgrace collapse

shame collapse: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt; a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"; surpass or beat by a wide margin; cause to be ashamed; compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"

discredit collapse: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"; damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

atrocity collapse: an act of atrocious cruelty; the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

violation collapse: an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"

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