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scandalous

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Adjective

  1. Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
  2. Of a person: delighted by scandal.
  3. Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
  4. Exceeding reasonable limits; outrageous.
  5. Of a person: guilty of extremely disgraceful conduct or some misconduct; infamous; also, unfit for their office or position due to misconduct, etc.
  6. Of information, a statement, etc.: not pertinent to a matter; irrelevant, and bringing the court into disrepute.
  7. Causing offence or trouble.
  8. Of a disease or symptom: putrid, rotting.

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