n. 25B6; noun
revelation of the sex scandal forced him to resign : WRONGDOING, impropriety, misconduct, immoral behaviour, unethical behaviour; offence, transgression, crime, sin; skeleton in the closet; informal -gate.
it's a scandal that the disease is not adequately treated : DISGRACE, outrage, injustice; (crying) shame.
no scandal attached to her name : MALICIOUS GOSSIP, malicious rumour(s), slander, libel, calumny, defamation, aspersions, muckraking; informal dirt.