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well-known , well known 
1  adj A well-known person or thing is known about by a lot of people and is therefore famous or familiar. If someone is well-known for a particular activity, a lot of people know about them because of their involvement with that activity. 
He surrounds himself with attractive, intelligent, or well-known people..., Hubbard was well known for his work in the field of drug rehabilitation.  
2  adj A well-known fact is a fact that is known by people in general. 
It is well known that bamboo shoots are a panda's staple diet.  



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