well known

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/


well-known
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Sense: Adjective: famous
Synonyms:
famous Collocations, renowned Collocations, recognized Collocations, recognised (UK), recognisable, familiar Collocations, big-name (informal), widely-known, eminent, illustrious, notorious Collocations, popular Collocations, public Collocations, prominent Collocations, legendary, leading Collocations, acclaimed, famed, talked-of
Antonyms:
little-known, obscure Collocations, anonymous, unnoticeable, unknown Collocations, unimportant, unrecognized, unremarkable, undiscovered, inconspicuous, inferior, insignificant, out of the way, off the beaten track

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