[
  {
    "word": "scandal",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8sk\u00e6nd\u0259l/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8sk\u00e6nd\u0259l/",
        "audio": ""
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Damage to one's reputation.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The incident brought considerable scandal to his family."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "According to village scandal, they weren't even married."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To scandalize; to offend.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scandal"
    ]
  }
]