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Blame
/bleɪm/
To hold someone or something responsible for a mistake, fault, or wrongdoing.
Synonyms:
accuse
fault
criticize
condemn
Antonyms:
praise
commend
absolve
Examples:
Don't
blame
me for your mistakes.
She tends to
blame
others when things go wrong.
Etymology:
Middle English
blamen
, from Anglo-French
blamer
, from Latin
blasphemare
, meaning to speak ill of or to revile.
Usage Statistics:
59 mentions per 1 million words
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