what does blame mean?
BLAME as NOUN
- Meaning
- a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
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Usage Example(s)
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
Hypernyms(s) blame is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
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Usage Example(s)
- his incrimination was based on my testimony
- the police laid the blame on on the driver
Hypernyms(s) blame is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BLAME as VERB
- Meaning
- attribute responsibility to
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Usage Example(s)
- We blamed the accident on her
- The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
Hypernyms(s) blame is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) blame is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- harass with constant criticism
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Don”t always pick on your little brother
Hypernyms(s) blame is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BLAME as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- expletives used informally as intensifiers
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Usage Example(s)
- 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 goddamn
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