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blames definition

blames

 

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blame 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  blame 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  blame 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  blame 
 
  3  senses  of  blame 
 
  Sense  1 
  blame,  fault 
  =>  charge,  accuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  blame,  find  fault,  pick 
  =>  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
 
  Sense  3 
  blame,  charge 
  =>  impute,  ascribe,  assign,  attribute 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  blame 
 
  blame  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  blame 
 
  Sense  1 
  blame,  fault 
  =>  charge,  accuse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  blame,  find  fault,  pick 
  =>  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  blame,  charge 
  =>  impute,  ascribe,  assign,  attribute 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  blame 
  blame 
  blamelessness 
  blameworthiness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blame 
 
  The  noun  blame  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  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  on  the  driver") 
  2.  (2)  blame,  rap  --  (a  reproach  for  some  lapse  or  misdeed;  "he  took  the  blame  for  it";  "it  was  a  bum  rap") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blame 
 
  The  verb  blame  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  blame,  fault  --  (put  or  pin  the  blame  on) 
  2.  (9)  blame,  find  fault,  pick  --  (harass  with  constant  criticism;  "Don't  always  pick  on  your  little  brother") 
  3.  (4)  blame,  charge  --  (attribute  responsibility  to  "We  blamed  the  accident  on  her";  "The  tragedy  was  charged  to  her  inexperience") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  blame 
 
  The  noun  blame  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  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  on  the  driver") 
  2.  (2)  blame,  rap  --  (a  reproach  for  some  lapse  or  misdeed;  "he  took  the  blame  for  it";  "it  was  a  bum  rap") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  blame 
 
  The  verb  blame  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  blame,  fault  --  (put  or  pin  the  blame  on) 
  2.  (9)  blame,  find  fault,  pick  --  (harass  with  constant  criticism;  "Don't  always  pick  on  your  little  brother") 
  3.  (4)  blame,  charge  --  (attribute  responsibility  to  "We  blamed  the  accident  on  her";  "The  tragedy  was  charged  to  her  inexperience")



blames definition