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n. - The general estimation that the public has for a person; The state of being held in high esteem and honor.

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  • Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are
  • He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing
  • His reputation for promiscuity
  • The idea of a “good name,” as in reputation, is not attached to the name itself but to the person who bears the name.
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