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blame
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- pronunciation:
- bleIm
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
blames, blaming, blamed |
| definition: |
When you blame someone for some bad thing that happened, you say that they did it or that it is their fault.
My sister spilled the grape juice on the carpet, but my mom blamed me. It's not fair!- synonyms:
- accuse, charge
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| part of speech: |
noun |
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When you get the blame for something bad that happened, it means that someone thinks or says you are the one who did it. If you take the blame for something, you admit that you did this bad thing or you let other people continue to think that you did it.
Tony got the blame for breaking the neighbor's fence, but he didn't really do it.Why did you take the blame for stealing the bike? We know it wasn't you who did it.- synonyms:
- fault, responsibility
- similar words:
- burden, guilt
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| derivation: |
blamer (n.) |
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