scandal vs malicious gossip

scandal and malicious gossip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scandal	Yes	No	No	No
malicious gossip	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scandal and malicious gossip are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of scandal include dirt.

scandal (noun)	malicious gossip (noun)
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
a disgraceful event