scandal vs dirt

scandal and dirt both are nouns.

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

As nouns, scandal and dirt are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of scandal include malicious gossip.

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

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