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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:

Adjectives

Similar:

sensational (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)

Derivation:

scandalmongering (spreading malicious gossip)

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