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EPITHET

a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing

The meaning of the word epithet is a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing.

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WordMeaning
approbationcommendation
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
predilectionan established preference for something
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
groombridegroom
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject