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81 scandal
1. n позорный, постыдный факт; скандальное происшествие2. n возмущение; широкая огласка, скандал3. n собир. сплетни, злословиеa whisper of scandal — сплетни, «шепоток»
4. n преим. юр. злоумышленная сплетня; клевета5. n преим. юр. публичное оскорбление6. n рел. проступок, прегрешение7. n рел. соблазн8. n рел. оскорбление религиозных чувств, дискредитация церкви9. v уст. сплетничать, злословитьshe is not the kind to talk scandal — она не из тех, кто злословит
10. v уст. поносить, бесчеститьСинонимический ряд:1. calumny (noun) aspersion; backbiting; calumny; defamation; gossip; hearsay; libel; obloquy; rumor; rumour; slander2. detraction (noun) backstabbing; belittlement; character assassination; depreciation; detraction; disparagement; sycophancy; tale3. disgrace (noun) discredit; disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; disrepute; embarrassment; ignominy; infamy; opprobrium; shame; turpitude4. exposй (noun) exposure; exposй; sensation; uproarАнтонимический ряд:cover-up; honor; respect -
82 slander
1. n клевета, злословиеthe report is a vile slander — это сообщение — подлая клевета
2. n юр. устная клевета; устное оскорблениеto find the propagator of this slander — выяснить, кто распространяет эту клевету
3. v клеветать, злословить; поносить, порочить, чернить4. v юр. клеветать, оскорблять устноСинонимический ряд:1. defamation (noun) aspersion; calumny; censure; defamation; denigration; libel; lie; misrepresentation; scandal; vilification2. detraction (noun) backbiting; backstabbing; belittlement; character assassination; depreciation; detraction; disparagement; sycophancy; tale3. malign (verb) asperse; attack; befoul; besmirch; bespatter; blacken; calumniate; defame; denigrate; disparage; libel; malign; scandalise; scandalize; slur; smear; spatter; sully; tear down; traduce; vilify; villainize; vituperateАнтонимический ряд: -
83 tale
1. n рассказ; история; повестьround unvarnished tale — неприкрашенная история;
a chilling tale — повесть, от которой в дрожь бросает
2. n свидетельство3. n часто l4. n слухи, россказни5. n разг. сплетни, выдумки; враки, сказки; ложь6. n тк. уст. счёт, перечисление; числоby tale — на счёт, поштучно
7. n тк. уст. сумма, список, совокупностьto tell tales — раззванивать, разглашать секреты; сплетничать, разносить сплетни
Синонимический ряд:1. detraction (noun) backbiting; backstabbing; belittlement; calumny; character assassination; defamation; depreciation; detraction; disparagement; scandal; slander; sycophancy2. fable (noun) fable; legend; myth3. lie (noun) canard; cock-and-bull story; exaggeration; falsehood; falsity; fib; inveracity; lie; misrepresentation; misstatement; prevarication; tall tale; taradiddle; untruism; untruth; whopper4. story (noun) account; anecdote; fairy tale; fiction; narration; narrative; story; yarn5. whole (noun) aggregate; all; be-all and end-all; entirety; gross; sum; sum total; total; totality; whole6. count (verb) count; enumerate; number; numerate; tally; tellАнтонимический ряд: -
84 unctuousness
маслянистость; жирность; мазеобразность; пластичностьСинонимический ряд:1. fattiness (noun) fattiness; greasiness; oiliness2. fulsomeness (noun) fulsomeness; slickness; soapiness3. undue compliments (noun) adulation; compliments; eulogy; excessive complimenting; flattery; honeyed words; insincere commendation; sycophancy; undue compliments
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Sycophancy — Syc o*phan*cy, n. [Cf. L. sycophantia deceit, Gr. ? false accusation.] The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: [1913 Webster] (a) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] (b) Obsequious flattery; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sycophancy — 1620s, from L. sycophantia, from Gk. sykophantia, from sykophantes (see SYCOPHANT (Cf. sycophant)) … Etymology dictionary
sycophancy — [sik′ə fən sē, sik′əfan΄sē] n. pl. sycophancies [L sycophantia < Gr sykophantia] the behavior or character, or an act, of a sycophant; servile flattery … English World dictionary
Sycophancy — For fawning in the sense of a musical term, see Accarezzévole. Sycophancy means:[1] Obsequious flattery; servility. The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Alternative phrases are often used such as: apple polishing … Wikipedia
sycophancy — [[t]sɪ̱kəfænsi, AM fənsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Sycophancy is the quality or action of being sycophantic. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
sycophancy — sycophant ► NOUN ▪ a person who flatters someone important in a servile way. DERIVATIVES sycophancy noun sycophantic adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting an informer: from Greek sukophant s, from sukon fig + phainein to show , perhaps with… … English terms dictionary
sycophancy — noun Date: 1637 obsequious flattery; also the character or behavior of a sycophant … New Collegiate Dictionary
sycophancy — /sik euh feuhn see, fan , suy keuh /, n. 1. self seeking or servile flattery. 2. the character or conduct of a sycophant. [1615 25; < L sycophantia trickery < Gk sykophantía dishonest prosecution, equiv. to sykophant (see SYCOPHANT) + ia Y3; see… … Universalium
sycophancy — noun The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery … Wiktionary
sycophancy — Synonyms and related words: adulation, apple polishing, ass kissing, backbiting, backscratching, backstabbing, belittlement, blandishment, blarney, bootlicking, brown nosing, bunkum, cajolement, cajolery, calumny, compliment, cringing, defamation … Moby Thesaurus
sycophancy — syc·o·phan·cy || sɪkÉ™fÉ™nsɪ / fænsɪ n. excessive flattery, obsequiousness … English contemporary dictionary