"défrayer la chronique" meaning in French

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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town"
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          "make waves",
          "make waves"
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          "hit the headlines",
          "hit the headlines"
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          "talked about",
          "talk about"
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          "talk of the town",
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        "(informal) to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town"
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        {
          "word": "faire du bruit"
        },
        {
          "word": "faire des vagues"
        },
        {
          "word": "faire parler de soi"
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  "word": "défrayer la chronique"
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        "to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town"
      ],
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          "make waves",
          "make waves"
        ],
        [
          "hit the headlines",
          "hit the headlines"
        ],
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          "talked about",
          "talk about"
        ],
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          "talk of the town",
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        "(informal) to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town"
      ],
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          "word": "faire du bruit"
        },
        {
          "word": "faire des vagues"
        },
        {
          "word": "faire parler de soi"
        }
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