Definition for

notorious

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– Publicly or generally known and spoken of; manifest to the world: in this sense generally used predicatively: when used attributively, the word now commonly implies some circumstance of disadvantage or discredit; hence, notable in a bad sense; widely or well but not favorably known.

– Synonyms Noted, Notable, etc. (see famous); patent, manifest, evident.

adjective – Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense

adjective – Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous.

adjective – known widely and usually unfavorably

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