Public and Reputed

Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time

Reputed and public are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reputed" instead an adjective "Public".

Reputed

Reputed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Public and reputed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Public" instead an adjective "Reputed".

Both words in one sentence

  • Chewing the Scenery Hitler was reputed to do this a bit more literally in less-public venues.
  • On stage he is reputed to have sung his own preferred versions irrespective of what his colleagues were doing, mimicking them while they sang their solos and sometimes conversing with members of the public in their boxes during the same.
  • The actor chose a really bad time to make this news public; throughout his marriage, McAvoy was reputed to be a devoted family man, so his subsequent interviews for the movie become extremely awkward to read/listen to when he has to discuss its familial aspects.
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