noun
a feeling of righteous anger
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noun
a wantonly cruel act
noun
a disgraceful event
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noun
the act of scandalizing
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verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
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- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
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- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
verb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
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- The woman was raped on her way home at night