succès de scandale
[ syk-seduh skahn-dal ]
/ sük sɛdə skɑ̃ˈdal /
noun French.
success won by reason of topical, usually scandalous, subject matter rather than by merit and critical respect.
Nearby words
succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, succès d'estime, succès de scandale, succès fou, such, such and such, such as, such as it is
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British Dictionary definitions for succes de scandale
succès de scandale
/ French (syksɛ də skɑ̃dal) /
noun plural succès de scandale
success of a play, book, etc, because of notoriety or its scandalous character
Word Origin for succès de scandale
literally: success of scandal
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