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Famous (adjective)
Well known.
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Famous (adjective)
In the public eye.
“Some people are only famous within their city.”
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Famous (verb)
To make famous; to bring renown to.
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Infamous (adjective)
Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
“He was an infamous traitor.”
“He was an infamous perjurer.”
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Infamous (adjective)
Causing infamy; disgraceful.
“This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.”
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Infamous (adjective)
Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
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