Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Well-known and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-known" instead an adjective "Bad".
Well-known
Well-known adjective - Widely known.
Bad and well-known are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective phrase "Well-known".
Both words in one sentence
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Harvester is well-known for two things: being really, really, really messed up, and having hilariously bad FMV special effects during cutscenes.
Source: Special Effect Failure -
Some breeds are well-known for being bad tempered and, like most animals, rabbits who have previously suffered abuse can be particularly aggressive.
Source: Hair-Raising Hare -
Geoff Johns has become so well-known for retconning things (both in good ways and bad) that he's earned the Fan Nickname "Geoffcons."
Source: Armed with Canon
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