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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed;
- Example: "his incrimination was based on my testimony"
- Example: "the police laid the blame on the driver"
[syn: incrimination, inculpation, blame]

2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed;
- Example: "he took the blame for it"
- Example: "it was a bum rap"
[syn: blame, rap]


VERB (3)

1. put or pin the blame on;
[syn: blame, fault]

2. harass with constant criticism;
- Example: "Don't always pick on your little brother"
[syn: blame, find fault, pick]

3. attribute responsibility to;
- Example: "We blamed the accident on her"
- Example: "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
[syn: blame, charge]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. expletives used informally as intensifiers;
- Example: "he's a blasted idiot"
- Example: "it's a blamed shame"
- Example: "a blame cold winter"
- Example: "not a blessed dime"
- Example: "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"
- Example: "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"
- Example: "a deuced idiot"
- Example: "an infernal nuisance"
[syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Blame \Blame\, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See Blame, v.] 1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. [1913 Webster] Let me bear the blame forever. --Gen. xiiii. 9. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. [1913 Webster] Holy and without blame before him in love. --Eph. i. 4. [1913 Webster] 3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Syn: Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault; sin; crime; wrongdoing. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Blame \Blame\ (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blamed (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaming.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. Blaspheme, and see Fame.] [1913 Webster] 1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach. [1913 Webster] We have none to blame but ourselves. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She . . . blamed her noble blood. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] To blame, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was to blame for the accident. [1913 Webster] You were to blame, I must be plain with you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

blame adj 1: 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" [syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal] n 1: 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" [syn: incrimination, inculpation, blame] 2: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: blame, rap] v 1: put or pin the blame on [syn: blame, fault] [ant: absolve, free, justify] 2: harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" [syn: blame, find fault, pick] 3: attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" [syn: blame, charge]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

150 Moby Thesaurus words for "blame": account for, accountability, accounting for, accredit with, accrete to, accusal, accusation, accuse, accusing, acknowledge, allegation, allegement, anathema, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, answerability, application, apply to, arraign, arraignment, arrogation, ascribe to, ascription, assign to, assignation, assignment, attach to, attachment, attribute to, attribution, bill of particulars, blame for, blame on, bring home to, bringing of charges, bringing to book, call to account, cast blame upon, cast reflection upon, castigation, censure, charge, charge on, charge to, complain against, complaint, condemn, condemnation, confess, connect with, connection with, count, credit, credit with, criticism, criticize, cry down, cry out against, cry out on, cry shame upon, culpability, damn, damnation, decrial, decry, delation, denounce, denouncement, denunciate, denunciation, derivation from, disapprobation, disapproval, etiology, excoriation, fasten upon, father upon, fault, fix on, fix upon, flaying, fulminate against, fulmination, fustigation, guilt, hang on, hold against, honor, impeach, impeachment, implication, impugn, imputation, impute, impute to, incriminate, indict, indictment, information, innuendo, insinuation, inveigh against, knock, lawsuit, lay to, laying of charges, liability, objurgation, onus, palaetiology, pillorying, pin on, pinpoint, place upon, placement, plaint, point to, prosecution, rap, rebuke, recriminate, recrimination, refer to, reference to, reflect upon, reprehend, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprobation, reproof, reprove, responsibility, saddle on, saddle with, saddling, scold, set down to, settle upon, shake up, skin, skinning alive, stricture, suit, taxing, true bill, unspoken accusation, veiled accusation