Associations to the word «Scandalize»
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Wiktionary
SCANDALIZE, verb. To shock someone.
SCANDALIZE, verb. To be offensive to someone.
SCANDALIZE, verb. (nautical) To reduce the area and efficiency of a sail by expedient means (e.g. slacking the peak and tricing up the tack) without properly reefing, thus slowing boat speed.
Dictionary definition
SCANDALIZE, verb. Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends".
Wise words
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