Famous and Known

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Famous

Famous adjective - Widely known and esteemed.
Usage example: a famous actor
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Known is a synonym for famous in familiar topic. In some cases you can use "Known" instead an adjective "Famous", when it comes to topics like prominent.
Nearby Words: fame, famously, famed, famousness

Known

Known adjective - Apprehended with certainty.
Usage example: a known criminal
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Famous is a synonym for known in characteristic topic. You can use "Famous" instead an adjective "Known", if it concerns topics such as familiar, prominent.
Nearby Words: know, knowing

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  • On page 75, two of the spirits that are called upon are Lee and Ditko, both well-known and famous comic names.
    Source: Webcomic / Love and Capes
  • Due in part to his cartoon series, Static has gone on to become the most well known and famous of the Milestone characters, and has since become the poster child of the line.
    Source: Breakout Character / Comic Books
  • There's a good chance you've never heard of Robert Burns before this, but you're almost certainly familiar with his most famous song, "Auld Lang Syne." There's a reason it's still well known over 200 years after it was published.
    Source: Ear Worm / Music ABC
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