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SCANDALMONGERING
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I. (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)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Typical of tabloids
Example:
yellow press
Synonyms:
scandalmongering; sensationalistic; yellow
Classified under:
Similar:
sensational (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)
Derivation:
scandalmongering (spreading malicious gossip)
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