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ILL FAME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ill fame mean?
• ILL FAME (noun)
The noun ILL FAME has 1 sense:
1. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Familiarity information: ILL FAME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
ill fame; notoriety
Hypernyms ("ill fame" is a kind of...):
infamy (evil fame or public reputation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ill fame"):
reputation (notoriety for some particular characteristic)
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