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Meaning scapegoat meaning

What does scapegoat mean?
Definitions in simple English

scapegoat Noun

— A scapegoat is a goat that was released into the wilderness while another was killed in a ritual. — A scapegoat is someone who is punished for a mistake that someone else made. Bobby broke the window, but Cynthia was made into the scapegoat and had to pay Mr. Lee for it.

scapegoat Verb

— If you scapegoat someone, you punish them for someone else's mistake.

scapegoat

— noun someone who is punished for the errors of others

Synonyms scapegoat synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as scapegoat?

scapegoat English » English

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Topics scapegoat topics

What do people use scapegoat to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame

  • What words refer to someone who is unfairly blamed for something?
    scapegoat fall guy

Conjugation scapegoat conjugation

How do you conjugate scapegoat?

scapegoat · verb

Examples scapegoat examples

How do I use scapegoat in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Why am I the only one they complain of? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.
He's always the scapegoat.
You're the scapegoat.
Tom is the perfect scapegoat.
He's the scapegoat.
They're looking for a scapegoat.
They simply need a scapegoat.
They simply need to find a scapegoat.

Movie subtitles

I'll not be made a scapegoat. for your failure to stop the Viking raids!
When we leave our card, we shall have to provide the authorities with a scapegoat.
Am I the scapegoat?
Volfoni will be the scapegoat.
Evidence so obviously circumstantial prejudiced and contrived making one innocent man a scapegoat.
I expected Kanof to make a scapegoat of that poor innocent boy, but not you.
A scapegoat - and for what?
Crosseyes is always the scapegoat!
They need a scapegoat.
We need a scapegoat.
Carrie's always been their scapegoat.
To play the scapegoat.
A scapegoat.
Why do you think they want a scapegoat?
A scapegoat, d'you hear me?
Cosimo needs a scapegoat.
So difficult finding a scapegoat these days!
I was looking for a scapegoat and I only find goatherds.
Do you think a beefcake like him, would ever play the scapegoat?
I'll not be the scapegoat for your failure to stop the Vikings!
In the event any guile comes to the king's attention, I have found the perfect scapegoat.
Go north to one of our other tribes, where people are not molested by Moabites. not inflamed and ready to cast blame on a scapegoat.
You're all set to find a scapegoat.
And a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own for the children and the children yet unborn.
Germany needs a scapegoat to justify its misfortune.
I helped you plan it. I provided a scapegoat.
Of course, I know His Excellency needed a scapegoat, and since I didn't recover the jewels, I.
No matter what, von Bock will be the scapegoat.
Anyone else need a scapegoat?
I was looking for a scapegoat and I only find shepherds.
Who's going to play the scapegoat?
A scapegoat?
Why didn't you tell me then? I could find a scapegoat. Or your dad could take care of it.

News and current affairs

In short, when the EU brings subsidies, it receives congratulations; but when it pushes for unpopular reforms, it becomes the scapegoat for political, social, and economic failures.
And, as President Barack Obama has said, the Libyan people must not be deprived of full ownership of their struggle for freedom, and Qaddafi must not be given a useful foil and scapegoat.
By constantly pushing for lower interest rates than the ECB can deliver, politicians set the central bank up as a scapegoat for Europe's poor economic performance.
Busy with domestic political affairs, they do not hesitate to use Europe as a scapegoat to avoid breaking bad news to their fellow citizens.
He will need to demonstrate that France no longer treats Europe as a scapegoat for its own economic troubles - a ploy that merely marginalizes France in economic debates.
Likewise, US politicians' ongoing efforts to ban currency manipulation in trade agreements may be an effort to scapegoat Asians for US workers' stagnant real incomes.
The trouble is that the higher interest rates are bound to deepen Russia's economic downturn, making the CBR an easy scapegoat.
In sum: the ECB is doing its job well as prescribed by its charter; it also serves as a scapegoat for politicians, which isn't in the charter but is something politicians intended all along.
It distracts the ECB, adds to the impression that Europe is bad, and, more importantly, will be used by ineffective governments as a scapegoat for their failings.
Political parties in France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands (to name a few) have run successful campaigns that scapegoat immigrants.
Finally, faced by a realization of inevitable failure, participants look for a scapegoat.
At the same time, al-Ahmar's dismal performance in spearheading the war against the Houthi-led sectarian rebellion in the north made him a convenient scapegoat for the regime's failures.
All officials and people related to him now live under the shadow of the executioner, for he is certain to bear the blame when the dynasty needs a scapegoat for its mounting problems.
Someone needs to take responsibility, and, as US politicians don't want to blame themselves, the best available scapegoat is China's exchange rate, which has not appreciated against the US dollar in the past 18 months.

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