Dirty
Dirty adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: some radio stations refused to play the song because of the dirty lyrics
Infamous and dirty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infamous" instead an adjective "Dirty".
Infamous
Infamous adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: the infamous criminal who remains known only by the moniker of “Jack the Ripper”
Dirty and infamous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Infamous". informal substitute
Nearby Words: infamy, infamously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Chekhov's Gun: The infamous bird statue of the earlier seasons which contained dirty photos of Julian and Eve in bed.
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Dirty Old Man: As the infamous "video cameras in the women's bathroom" incident can attest to.
Source: Music / Chuck Berry - Her infamous threat at Kinbois comes from him forcing her to do his dirty work — by using her beloved nephew and protegé Shanan as a Distressed Dude.
Source: Mama Bear / Video Games
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