1
as in scandals
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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2
as in shames
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Noun
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The memoir is rich with sensory details and poignant reflections.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The reflections didn’t stop at work ethic.—
Cherie Brooke Luo,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Opprobriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobriums. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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