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SCANDALMONGERING

• SCANDALMONGERING (noun)
The noun SCANDALMONGERING has 1 sense:

1. spreading malicious gossip

Familiarity information: SCANDALMONGERING used as a noun is very rare.

• SCANDALMONGERING (adjective)
The adjective SCANDALMONGERING has 1 sense:

1. typical of tabloids

Familiarity information: SCANDALMONGERING used as an adjective is very rare.

• SCANDALMONGERING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Spreading malicious gossip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("scandalmongering" is a kind of...):

gossiping; gossipmongering (a conversation that spreads personal information about other people)

• SCANDALMONGERING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Typical of tabloids

Synonyms:

scandalmongering; sensationalistic; yellow

Context examples:

sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal / yellow press

Similar:

sensational (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)

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