succès de scandale

[ syk-seduhskahn-dal ]

nounFrench.
  1. success won by reason of topical, usually scandalous, subject matter rather than by merit and critical respect.

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British Dictionary definitions for succès de scandale

succès de scandale

/ French (syksɛ də skɑ̃dal) /


nounplural succès de scandale
  1. success of a play, book, etc, because of notoriety or its scandalous character

Origin of succès de scandale

1
literally: success of scandal

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