Appellation

ap-uh-ley-shuhn

a name or title.

“I love eggs and eat at least 12 a day, earning me the appellation of ‘Johnny Eggman’ around these parts.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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Circumscribe

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to limit or restrict the extent of something.

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Aver

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to state or assert to be the case; to affirm.

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Posterity

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all future generations of people.

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Sobriquet

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a nickname, especially one that is descriptive or familiar.

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Austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; plain and simple.

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Guile

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sly or cunning intelligence or deceitfulness.

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Rapt

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completely fascinated or absorbed; entranced.

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Primogeniture

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the state of being the firstborn child

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Expatiate

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to speak or write at length or in detail.

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Proffer

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to offer or present something for acceptance.

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