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notorious

modif.

ill-famed, infamous, disreputable, famous; see famous, wicked 1, 2. See syn. study at famous.

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Another word for notorious

adjective

Known widely and unfavorably:
common, infamous. See knowledge
Widely known and discussed:
famed, famous, leading, popular, well-known. See knowledge

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Her life was notorious for intrigue and perfidy.
As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and illicit trade.
Two other sons, Rocco and Cristoforo, both of them notorious rakes, were killed in brawls.
He is notorious for his wilful exaggeration, both in narrative and numerical statements.
From the 17th century until modern times this was notorious as a home of crime and poverty.

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