Choice of an epic kind (4)
I believe the answer is:
pick
'choice' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'of an epic kind' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'PICK' is hidden within 'epic kind'.
(Other definitions for pick that I've seen before include "Selection" , "Hero of a Dickens novel" , "hacker?" , "Choose - tool for breaking up ground" , "Choice" .)