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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In that time, there have been romances and births and scandals and shocking deaths.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Tyler Perry's Netflix thriller thrums with corporate intrigue, salacious scandals, and no shortage of one-liners.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These reflections, too, would then be couched in a language too confusing for most readers to understand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Opprobriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobriums. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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