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NOTORIETY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Synonyms:
ill fame; notoriety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("notoriety" is a kind of...):
infamy (evil fame or public reputation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "notoriety"):
reputation (notoriety for some particular characteristic)