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scandalous
(scan¦dal|ous)
Pronunciation:
/ˈskandələs/
adjective
causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law:
a series of scandalous liaisons
a scandalous allegation
(of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad:
a scandalous waste of ratepayers' money
Derivatives
scandalously
adverb
scandalousness
noun
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