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English adjective: blame | |||
| 1. | blame expletives used informally as intensifiers | ||
| Samples | 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 | blamed, blasted, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal | ||
| Similar | cursed, curst | ||
| Antonyms | blessed, blest | ||
English noun: blame | |||
| 1. | blame (communication) an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | ||
| Samples | His incrimination was based on my testimony. The police laid the blame on the driver. | ||
| Synonyms | incrimination, inculpation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accusal, accusation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | self-incrimination | ||
| 2. | blame (communication) a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | ||
| Samples | He took the blame for it. It was a bum rap. | ||
| Synonyms | rap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reproach | ||
English verb: blame | |||
| 1. | blame (communication) put or pin the blame on | ||
| Synonyms | fault | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accuse, charge | ||
| Antonyms | absolve, justify, free | ||
| 2. | blame (communication) harass with constant criticism | ||
| Samples | Don't always pick on your little brother. | ||
| Synonyms | find fault, pick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart | ||
| 3. | blame (cognition) attribute responsibility to | ||
| Samples | We blamed the accident on her. The tragedy was charged to her inexperience. | ||
| Synonyms | charge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascribe, assign, attribute, impute | ||
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