Noun
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a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
"he took the blame for it"
"it was a bum rap"
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an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
"his incrimination was based on my testimony"
"the police laid the blame on the driver"
Verb
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attribute responsibility to
"We blamed the accident on her"
"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
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harass with constant criticism
"Don't always pick on your little brother"
- find fault -
put or pin the blame on
Adjective
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
"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"