What is another word for blames?

Pronunciation: [blˈe͡ɪmz] (IPA)

Blames is a verb that implies holding someone or something accountable for a particular action or situation. There are numerous synonyms for the word blames, such as accuses, charges, censures, rebukes, faults, reproaches, and faults. Each of these words further clarifies the nature and intensity of the blame. Accusing someone typically implies a verbal or formal accusation, while charging someone suggests a more formal charge or indictment. Censuring someone indicates a formal condemnation, while reproaching someone usually implies a verbal or non-verbal rebuke. Finally, faulting someone or something may suggest that there was a mistake or error made and that the blame is shared.

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Usage examples for Blames

Mr. Browning blames these lovers for not carrying out their intention, whether or not it could be pronounced a good one.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
He first thought the hammock had somehow twisted out from under him, and he looked up at it resentfully, the way a man blames something else for his own fault.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
If he blames me-" "For what, my dear?"
"Christian's Mistake"
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Famous quotes with Blames

  • We live in a society that blames everybody else for what's wrong.
    Max Cannon
  • Whatever the public blames you for, cultivate it; it is yourself.
    Jean Cocteau
  • The US military still blames the media for stories and images that turned the American public against the war in Vietnam.
    Bruce Jackson
  • Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.
    James Levine
  • Our nation was created in ways that allow human potential to prosper, and it created the greatest nation for people in the history of humanity. Now Obama is dismantling it, because he has no appreciation for our greatness. In fact, he resents it. He blames this country for whatever evils he sees around the world.
    Rush Limbaugh

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