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Word | Epithet |
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me / descriptive word or phrase / An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing / word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing / an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. / a word or phrase that describes a person or thing / an offensive word or name that is used as a way of abusing or insulting someone, | |
Usage | ⇒ The corrupt politician was greeted with abusive epithets on his arrival ⇒ So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart, Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat. ⇒ His charitable works have earned him the epithet “Mr. Philanthropy.” ⇒ old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet “dirty.” ⇒ Old men are unjustly awarded the epithet dirty |
Synonyms | designation, name, title, appellation, denomination, nickname, cognomen, sobriquet, label, tag, handle, moniker, appellative, byname, curse, expletive, oath, style, surname, swearword, |
Antonyms | compliment, acclaim, accolade, adulation, applause, commendation, flattery, praise, rights, substantive, tenure, bouquet, cashier, ownership, possession, |
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