of+ill+repute

  • 11house of ill repute — noun a building where prostitutes are available • Syn: ↑whorehouse, ↑brothel, ↑bordello, ↑bagnio, ↑house of prostitution, ↑bawdyhouse, ↑cathouse, ↑sporting house …

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  • 12being in ill repute — index disreputable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13ill-repute — noun A poor or damaged reputation …

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  • 14ill repute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disrepute. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Loss of or damage to one s reputation: bad name, bad odor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, shame …

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  • 15ill — ill1 [il] adj. worse, worst [ME < ON illr (replacing OE yfel, evil, in many senses): prob. < Gmc * ilhila < IE base * elk , hungry, bad > OIr elc, bad] 1. characterized by, causing, or tending to cause harm or evil; specif., a)… …

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  • 16house of ill repute — noun → brothel (def. 1). Also, house of evil repute, house of ill fame …

  • 17house of ill repute — a house of prostitution; whorehouse; brothel. Also called house of ill fame. [1720 30] * * * …

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  • 18repute — n. ill, low repute (a place of ill repute; to be held in low repute) * * * [rɪ pjuːt] low repute (a place of ill repute; to be held in low repute) ill …

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  • 19ill — /il/, adj., worse, worst, n., adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse. 2. objectionable; unsatisfactory; poor; faulty: ill manners. 3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 4.… …

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  • 20ill — [[t]ɪl[/t]] adj. worse, worst, n. adv. 1) pat of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick 2) objectionable; faulty: ill manners[/ex] 3) hostile; unkindly: ill feeling[/ex] 4) evil; wicked: of ill repute[/ex] 5) unfavorable; adverse: ill… …

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