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blame

/bleɪm/

Synonyms of blame Antonyms of blame Examples of blame Usage of blame Parts of blame Definition that contains blame Words sounding like blame Explanation of blame

noun
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
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"the police laid the blame on the driver"

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incrimination inculpation

type of:
accusal accusation
verb
harass with constant criticism
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find fault pick

type of:
criticize knock pick apart criticise
noun
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
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"he took the blame for it"

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rap

type of:
reproach
verb
put or pin the blame on
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fault

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absolve

type of:
charge accuse
verb
attribute responsibility to
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"We blamed the accident on her"

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charge

type of:
attribute ascribe assign impute
adjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
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"it's a blamed shame" "a blame cold winter"

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blamed blasted blessed damn damned darned deuced goddam goddamn goddamned infernal curst cursed

Examples of blame

"the police laid the blame on the driver"
"he took the blame for it"
"We blamed the accident on her"
"it's a blamed shame"
"a blame cold winter"