1. (noun) incrimination, inculpation, blame
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"
2. (adj) blame, rap
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
"he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
3. (verb) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal
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"
4. (verb) blame, fault
put or pin the blame on
5. (verb) blame, find fault, pick
harass with constant criticism
"Don't always pick on your little brother"
6. (verb) blame, charge
attribute responsibility to
"We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
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