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Definition of 'blame'

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Noun

  1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver"
       Synonyms: incrimination inculpation
  2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
       Synonyms: rap

Verb

  1. put or pin the blame on
       Synonyms: fault
       Antonyms: absolve justify free
  2. harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
       Synonyms: find fault pick
  3. attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
       Synonyms: charge

Adjective

  1. expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
       Synonyms: blasted blamed blessed darned deuced infernal


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