[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:“Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I.Synonyms: appellation , designation , sobriquet , nickname", "a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”Synonyms: appellation , designation , sobriquet , nickname", "a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.:He demeans his female employees by addressing them with sexist epithets.Synonyms: obscenity , expletive , abuse , insult , curse", "Botany, Zoology. specific epithet(def) specific epithet(def)."]}]