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Notoriety

The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; -- commonly used in an unfavorable sense; as, the notoriety of a crime.

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Infamy 76% connected

Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity.

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Reputation 76% connected

The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute.

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Apician adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery.

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Appeal verb · 78% connection

To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person…

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Bid verb · 78% connection

To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known.

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Blackleg noun · 78% connection

A notorious gambler.

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Confusion noun · 78% connection

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

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Convict noun · 78% connection

A person proved guilty of a crime alleged against him; one legally convicted or sentenced to punishment for some crime.

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Criminal adjective · 78% connection

Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness.

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Crying adjective · 78% connection

Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil.

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Disadvantage noun · 78% connection

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or cau…

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Divulge verb · 78% connection

To become publicly known.

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Errant adjective · 78% connection

Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.

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Extant adjective · 78% connection

Publicly known; conspicuous.

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Fame noun · 78% connection

Report or opinion generally diffused; renown; public estimation; celebrity, either favorable or unfavorable; as, the fame of Washingto…

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Felony noun · 78% connection

A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.

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Flagrant adjective · 78% connection

Flaming into notice; notorious; enormous; heinous; glaringly wicked.

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Forfeit noun · 78% connection

To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to a…

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Glaring adjective · 78% connection

Clear; notorious; open and bold; barefaced; as, a glaring crime.

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Ill adjective · 78% connection

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavo…

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