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SCANDALMONGERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scandalmongering mean? 

SCANDALMONGERING (noun)
  The noun SCANDALMONGERING has 1 sense:

1. spreading malicious gossipplay

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


SCANDALMONGERING (adjective)
  The adjective SCANDALMONGERING has 1 sense:

1. typical of tabloidsplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


SCANDALMONGERING (noun)


Sense 1

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)

Derivation:

scandalmongering (typical of tabloids)


SCANDALMONGERING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Typical of tabloids

Synonyms:

scandalmongering; sensationalistic; yellow

Context example:

yellow press

Similar:

sensational (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)

Derivation:

scandalmongering (spreading malicious gossip)


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