Notorious
Notorious adjective - Not respectable.
Publicly known and notorious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Publicly known" instead an adjective "Notorious".
Nearby Word: notoriety
Publicly known
Notorious and publicly known are semantically related. You can use "Notorious" instead an adjective phrase "Publicly known".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the main antagonists are the Mythic Dawn Apocalypse Cult, who become notorious in the opening for successfully assassinating Emperor Uriel Septim VII, along with his three publicly known sons, as part of their plan to allow a daedric prince to invade Nirn.
Source: The Kingslayer
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