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blame

/bleɪm/
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."

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