[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"blame"[/SIZE][/B] [B]adjective[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/blasted]blasted[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/blamed]blamed[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/blessed]blessed[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/damn]damn[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/damned]damned[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/darned]darned[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/deuced]deuced[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/everlasting]everlasting[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/goddam]goddam[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/goddamn]goddamn[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/goddamned]goddamned[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/infernal]infernal[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on on the driver" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/incrimination]incrimination[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/inculpation]inculpation[/URL]] [*]a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/rap]rap[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]put or pin the blame on [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/fault]fault[/URL]] [ant: [URL=http://www.word.sc/absolve]absolve[/URL]] [*]harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/find fault]find fault[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/pick]pick[/URL]] [*]attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/charge]charge[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/blame]http://www.word.sc/blame[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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