esclandre
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esclandre
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French. Doublet of slander and scandal
noun esclandres
- An incident that occasions much disapproving talk; scandalous conduct; a scene. The simple truth, if adhered to, might not have answered the purposes of the narrator, because lapses from conjugal fidelity are unhappily not crimes unknown or unpardonable in Italy; but when to it were added exaggerated representations of the disgraceful esclandre of a public elopement, and the de
- Infamy. The old Lord had, wisely enough, settled in his will that Lucia was to enjoy the interest of her fortune from the time that she came out, provided she did not marry without her guardian's leave; and Scoutbush, to avoid esclandre and misery, thought it as well to waive the proviso, and paid her her d
Talk about this word "esclandre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/esclandre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. esclandre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/esclandre "esclandre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/esclandre.Cite this
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title = {esclandre},
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