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blameshift

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blameshift
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To blame another for one's own wrong-doing. Blameshifting can be caused by pointing the finger at another when trying to save one's own skin.

Etymology

From blame + shift.

Inflected Forms

blameshifts (present, singular) blameshifting (participle, present) blameshifted (participle, past) blameshifted (past)

Questions

What does blameshift mean?
To blame another for one's own wrong-doing. Blameshifting can be caused by pointing the finger at another when trying to save one's own skin.
Where does blameshift come from?
From blame + shift.

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