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scandal  /skndl/  n. bad or embarrassing behavior (usu. of a famous person) and the reaction to it (publicity, etc.): The politician did not pay his taxes, and there was a scandal that lasted for months. -n. scandalmonger /skndlmgr, m/.

Thesaurus: scandal a disgrace, embarrassment.