escándalo

Definitions of escándalo
  1. noun
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    synonyms: alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, ruido, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
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    types:
    agitación, ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, ruido, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
    a rapid active commotion
  2. noun
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
    synonyms: corrupción, fetidez, follón, hedentina, hediondez, hedor, lío, pebete, pestazo, peste, pestilencia, tufo, vaharada, vaho
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    types:
    tufillo, tufo
    an unpleasant smell
    type of:
    olor
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  3. noun
    a disgraceful event
    synonyms: atrocidad, ultraje
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    type of:
    dificultad, problema
    an event causing distress or pain
  4. noun
    rowdy behavior
    synonyms: jolgorio
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    type of:
    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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