repute
re·pute / riˈpyoōt/ • n. the opinion generally held of someone or something; the state of being generally regarded in a particular way: pollution could bring the authority's name into bad repute. ∎ the state of being highly thought of; fame: chefs of international repute.• v. (be reputed) be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics: he was reputed to have a fabulous house. ∎ [usu. as adj.] (reputed) be generally said or believed to exist or be of a particular type, despite not being so: this area gave the lie to the reputed flatness of the country. ∎ [usu. as adj.] (reputed) be widely known and well thought of: intensive training with reputed coaches.DERIVATIVES: re·put·ed·ly adv.
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The blackening of an absent person's good name by telling a deliberate lie about him. This is sometimes called slander. The term "blackening"… Discredit , dis·cred·it / disˈkredit/ • v. (-cred·it·ed , -cred·it·ing ) [tr.] harm the good reputation of (someone or something): his remarks were taken out of… Putative , pu·ta·tive / ˈpyoōtətiv/ • adj. generally considered or reputed to be: the putative father of a boy of two. DERIVATIVES: pu·ta·tive·ly adv.
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