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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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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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Miami won three more titles under Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson before NCAA scandals contributed to a fall-off in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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But from the onset, the panel was plagued by political infighting and corruption scandals.—
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The glass must be strong and the surface clean, as reflections below the glass have to be controlled, along with balanced lighting from underneath, and even the ceiling background is carefully planned.—
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The death of former Vice President Dick Cheney earlier this week has evoked divisive reflections across the United States toward one of Washington's most influential figures of the century.—
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“Opprobriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobriums. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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