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Epithet 1100 Words You Need Week 15 Day 4

Epithet 1100 Words You Need Epithet 1100 Words You Need /ˈep.ɪ.θet/ (noun) descriptive word or label added to someone's name to insult or praise them, adjective, appellation, nickname, description, label, handle: A girl’s name is Marilynn, but her parents call her Lynn. Her sister calls her Mary. And her friends call her Merry-go-round when she’s being silly. Lynn, Mary, and Merry-go-round are all epithets, or special nicknames that replace the name...

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