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SCAPEGOAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is punished for the errors of others
Synonyms:
scapegoat; whipping boy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scapegoat" is a kind of...):
victim (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb scapegoat