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1. An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
   "the police laid the blame on the driver";
   - incrimination, inculpation [archaic]
    
2. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed
   "he took the blame for it";
   - rap

1. Put or pin the blame on
   - fault
    
2. Harass with constant criticism
   - find fault, pick
    
3. Attribute responsibility to
   "We blamed the accident on her";
   - charge

1. Expletive used informally as an intensifier
   "a blame cold winter";
   - blasted, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal, dashed [Brit, informal], doggone [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: blames, blamed, blaming

See also: cursed, curst

Type of: accusal, accusation, accuse, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, criticise [Brit], criticize, damn [informal], impute, knock [informal], pick apart, reproach

Antonym: free

Encyclopedia: Blame, Steve