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(adj) damn, damned, darned, deuced, infernal, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, blamed, blasted, blessed
expletives used informally as intensifiers
he's a blasted idiot; it's a blamed shame; a blame cold winter; not a blessed dime; I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing; he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool; a deuced idiot; an infernal nuisance
(noun) rap
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
he took the blame for it; it was a bum rap
(noun) incrimination, inculpation
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
his incrimination was based on my testimony; the police laid the blame on the driver
(verb) charge
attribute responsibility to
We blamed the accident on her; The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
(verb) fault
put or pin the blame on
(verb) pick, find fault
harass with constant criticism
Don't always pick on your little brother