scandal
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scandal discredit to religion caused by a religious person; occasion of unbelief, stumbling-block; damage to reputation; grossly discreditable thing; defamatory speech. XVI. — F.
scandale — ChrL.
scandalum (Vulg.) cause of offence — Hellenistic Gr.
skándalon snare for an enemy, cause of moral stumbling, orig. trap, rel. to Skr.
skándati jumps, L.
scandere climb.
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scandalize1 †make public scandal of XV; †be an occasion of stumbling to; slander; disgrace XVI; horrify by impropriety XVII. — (O)F.
scandaliser or ChrL.
scandalizāre — ecclGr.
skandalizein.
scandalous. XVI. — F. or medL.
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