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Blame

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Assignable Responsibility

The emphasis is on identifying who or what caused the negative event.

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The faulty wiring was blamed for the fire.
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Unfair Accusation

Sometimes 'blame' is used to point fingers without actual proof.

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They tried to blame the mishap on the new intern.
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Avoiding Self-Blame

People use 'blame' to deflect responsibility from themselves.

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Tom blamed his tools for the poor craftsmanship.
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