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scandal
/ˈskændəl/
noun 7verb 2phrase 1
Collocations
19(noun.)
ADJ
big, great, major | fresh | national, public | bribery, corruption, drug/drugs, financial, political, sex/sexual
QUANT
series
A series of scandals forced the company's CEO to resign last month.
VERB + SCANDAL
cause, create | expose, reveal, uncover
be embroiled in, be implicated in, be involved in, be mixed up in
The company director became embroiled in a financial scandal that damaged the business's reputation.
be rocked by
attract
The actor's involvement with the company attracted considerable scandal in the media.
spread, stir up
The rumor spread scandal throughout the small town within just a few days.
cover up, hush up
SCANDAL + VERB
break, develop, erupt
A major corruption scandal erupted during the election campaign and shocked the nation.
involve sb/sth
surround sb/sth
Several corruption scandals surrounded the mayor's office before the election.
PREP
in a/the ~
The mayor resigned after becoming involved in a financial scandal.
~ over
There was a huge scandal over the restaurant's food safety violations last year.
PHRASES
the centre of a scandal
When the famous actor became the centre of a scandal, many people stopped watching his films.
a hint/suggestion of scandal
There was barely a suggestion of scandal until the newspaper investigation began.
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