blamed UK
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Definition of blamed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mild expletiveUKused for emphasis in place of a more offensive termUK
  • It's too blamed cold to go outside today.
  • This blamed traffic is unbearable.
  • I can't stand this blamed noise.
blasted confounded darned
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Origin of blamed

Middle English, blamen (to blame)

Terms with blamed included in their meaning

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blamed person
being the target of accusations
scapegoat
person blamed for others' mistakes
trick or setup
be tricked or blamed unfairly by someone
scapegoat
person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes
absolved
no longer blamed or held responsible
figurative
used before someone or something blamed for a result achieved anyway
blame
person unfairly blamed for others' mistakes
being exposed
someone or something readily attacked or blamed

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  1. French:satané, ...
  2. German:verdammt, ...
  3. Italian:maledetto, ...
  4. Spanish:maldito, ...
  5. Portuguese:maldito, ...
  6. Chinese:该死的, ...
  7. Japanese:ちくしょう, ...
  8. Arabic:لَعِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמוּטָע, ...
  10. Russian:чёртов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чортовий, ...
  12. Hindi:धत्त, ...
blame
bleɪm

Definition of blame - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
accountabilityresponsibility for a negative event or action
  • He took the blame for the accident.
accountability culpability fault
2.
judgmentexpression of disapproval or censure
  • The blame was evident in her voice.
censure condemnation
3.
technologyTECH.source control feature showing user responsibilityTECH.
  • The blame feature identified the author of the code.
accountability responsibility traceability

Verb

tr.
1.
responsibilityassign responsibility for a fault or wrong
  • They blame the government for the economic crisis.
accuse fault
2.
criticismcriticize or censure someone for a fault
  • The manager blamed the team for the failure.
condemn reproach

Adjective

intensifierUKused to emphasize something bad or annoyingUK
  • That was a blame awful movie!
bloody damn darn
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Expressions with blame

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situation where people blame each other to avoid responsibility
The meeting turned into a blame game after the mistake.
environment where people are habitually blamed for failures
The blame culture in the office stifles creativity.
accept responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing
She decided to take the blame for the team's failure.
make someone else responsible for a mistake
He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.
accept responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing
She had to bear the blame for the team's failure.
assign responsibility for a fault to someone
They tried to pin the blame on the new manager.

Origin of blame

Latin, blasphemare (to reproach)

Examples of blame in a sentence

  • She refused to accept the blame for the error.
  • She faced the blame for the project's failure.
  • The blame for the accident was placed on the driver.
  • The blame tool traced the bug to Alice.
  • Developers use blame to track changes.
  • She tends to blame others for her mistakes.

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  1. French:responsabilité, blâmer, ...
  2. German:Schuld, beschuldigen, ...
  3. Italian:colpa, incolpare, ...
  4. Spanish:culpa, culpar, ...
  5. Portuguese:culpa, culpar, ...
  6. Chinese:责任, 责备, ...
  7. Japanese:責任, 非難する, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسْؤُولِيَّة, لَامَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַשְׁמָה, לְהַאֲשִׁים, ...
  10. Russian:вина, винить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:провина, звинувачувати, ...
  12. Hindi:दोष, दोष देना, ...
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