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scapegoating
Variant of scapegoat
noun
- a goat over the head of which the high priest of the ancient Jews confessed the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement, after which it was allowed to escape: Lev. 16:7-26
- a person, group, or thing upon whom the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others is thrust
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make a scapegoat of
Related Forms:
- scapegoating noun
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