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Word entry · 5 letters

blame

Best crossword clue

"Assign fault"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /bleɪm/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted abelmStarts with BEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. expletives used informally as intensifiers

Word origin

From Middle English blame, borrowed from Old French blame, blasme, produced from the verb blasmer, which in turn is derived from Late Latin blastēmāre, variant of blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blaspheme. Displaced native Old English tǣling (“blame”) and tǣlan (“to blame”).

Used in a sentence

  • Blame came from all directions.
  • The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist.
  • They accepted the blame, but it was an accident.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Assign fault5 letters
02Hold responsible5 letters

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