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well known for being bada notorious criminal
~ for sth/for doing sth The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.

~ as sth  The bar has become notorious as a meeting-place for drug dealers.

 no•tori•ous•ly/BrE nəʊˈtɔːriəsli; NAmE noʊˈtɔːriəsli/ adverbMountain weather is notoriously difficult to predict. She is notoriously bad at writing letters. The local bus service is notoriously unreliable.

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