blame

/bleɪm//bleɪm/
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noun

1. Censure.

"Blame came from all directions."

2. Culpability for something negative or undesirable.

"The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist."

3. Responsibility for something meriting censure.

"They accepted the blame, but it was an accident."

4. A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.

blame

/bleɪm//bleɪm/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation
verb

1. To censure (someone or something); to criticize.

2. To bring into disrepute.

3. (usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

"The arsonist was blamed for the fire."

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