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notorious: Meaning and Definition of
no•to•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (nō-tôr'ē-us, -tōr'-, nu-), [key] — adj.
- widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
- publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.
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