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  • 11well known — ▶ adjective 1 well known principles: FAMILIAR, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established. 2 a well known family of architects: FAMOUS, famed, prominent …

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  • 12well-known — /ˈwɛl noʊn/ (say wel nohn) adjective 1. clearly or fully known. 2. familiarly known, or familiar: his well known face. 3. generally or widely known: the well known sculptor. Also, (especially in predicative use), well known /wɛl ˈnoʊn/ (say wel… …

  • 13well-known — well′ known′ adj. 1) clearly, fully, or thoroughly known: to hear the well known voice of a loved one[/ex] 2) generally or widely known; famous: a well known painting[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75 …

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  • 14well-known — /wel nohn /, adj. 1. clearly or fully known: The well known reasons are obvious. 2. generally or widely known: a well known painting. [1425 75; late ME] Syn. 2. prominent, famous, noted, celebrated. * * * …

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  • 15well-known — adjective a) Familiar, famous, renowned or widely known. If the call to this function fails, you can assume the SID was invalid even if its a well known SID. b) Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose. A common approach is for the… …

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  • 16well-known — a. Widely known, fully known, generally known …

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  • 17well-known — adjective 1) well known principles Syn: familiar, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established Ant: abstruse 2) a well known family of architects Syn: famous …

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  • 18well-known — [adj] familiar, famous acclaimed, big, big name*, celeb*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, in the limelight*, in the public eye*, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding,… …

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  • 19well-known — Synonyms and related words: acclaimed, back number, banal, bewhiskered, bromidic, celebrated, common, commonly known, commonplace, conspicuous, corny, current, cut and dried, distinguished, fabled, fade, famed, familiar, famous, far famed, far… …

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  • 20well-known — adjective Date: 15th century fully or widely known …

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