epithet

English Thesaurus

1. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	smear word,
definition	:	an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation (noun.communication)

2. descriptive word or phrase (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture, word-painting,
definition	:	a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)