Embarrassment and Scandal

Embarrassment

Embarrassment noun - The emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable.

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Scandal and embarrassment are semantically related in disgrace topic. In some cases you can use "Scandal" instead a noun "Embarrassment", when it comes to topics like confusion.

Nearby Words: embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassing

Scandal

Scandal noun - A cause of shame.

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Embarrassment and scandal are semantically related in disgrace topic. Sometimes you can use "Embarrassment" instead a noun "Scandal", if it concerns topics such as shame.

Nearby Words: scandalous, scandalize, scandalously, scandalised

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How words are described

public	public embarrassment	public scandal
real	real embarrassment	real scandal
constant	constant embarrassment	constant scandal
massive	massive embarrassment	massive scandal
Other adjectives: great, huge, little, potential, social, personal, major, national, political, possible, minor, further, greater, subsequent, latest, ensuing, aforementioned, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

Her controllers (the Public Security Division) intend to create a fake scandal to give them the excuse to disband Fuse's Special Unit, which has become a political embarrassment.

Source: Honey Trap
The Public Security Division intend to create a fake scandal (the romance between cop Fuse and terrorist Kei) to give them the excuse to disband the Kerberos, which has become a political embarrassment.

Source: Anime / Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

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