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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To scapegoat

Home The Lexicon To scapegoat

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To scapegoat

Definition

To unfairly assign blame to someone to protect others.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Bovines

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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