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scandalous
[ skan-dl-uhs ]
/ ËskĂŠn dl És /
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adjective
disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing.
attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person: a scandalous, vicious gossip.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scandalous
Words nearby scandalous
scan, Scand, scandal, scandalize, scandalmonger, scandalous, scandal sheet, Scandaroon, scandent, Scanderbeg, scandia
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