dirt vs scandal

dirt and scandal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No
scandal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dirt and scandal are synonyms defined as:

dirt and scandal: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

Other synonyms of dirt include malicious gossip.

dirt (noun)	scandal (noun)
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
anything regarded as making something unclean	a disgraceful event
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
obscene terms for feces

dirt (adjective)	scandal (adjective)
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel