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Scapegoat vs. Escape goat
Scapegoat
/ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/Examples:
The intern often becomes the company's scapegoat.In politics, he was made a scapegoat for rising inflation.She refused to be the scapegoat for the team's failure.
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Escape goat
/ɪsˈkeɪp ɡoʊt/Examples:
He became the escape goat after the team's failure.The politician was unfairly made the escape goat in the scandal.Stop trying to make her the escape goat for this situation!
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Scapegoat is a single word and a noun, while escape goat are two separate words. Think of a scapegoat as a metaphorical term, not an actual animal.
- A scapegoat is used when talking about someone who takes the blame, whereas escape goat might mistakenly refer to a goat that gets away.
- Remember that escape goat is not a standard English expression but a misinterpretation or a joke version of scapegoat.
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