scapegoat
/ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/noun
उच्चारण स्केप्गोट
बलि का बकरा, दूसरों की गलती का दोष झेलने वाला
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a person who is blamed for something bad that somebody else has done or for a failure that is not their fault
बलि का बकरा, दूसरों की गलती का दोष झेलने वाला
- The junior clerk was made the scapegoat for the whole scam.
- Every losing team needs a scapegoat.
- The coach became the scapegoat for the team's poor season.
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- Nobody should be made a scapegoat for a mistake the whole office made.
- The driver was a convenient scapegoat when the train arrived late.
Synonyms whipping boy fall guy victim
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[T] ~ sb
to blame somebody unfairly for something
(किसी को) बलि का बकरा बनाना
- Migrants are often scapegoated for crime in the city.
- Don't scapegoat new employees for the company's failures.
- The press scapegoated the minister for the rise in prices.
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- It is unfair to scapegoat teachers for every problem in education.
- Employees felt they were being scapegoated after the project failed.
Synonyms blame victimize
AaSpelling
scape·goat
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Bible: a goat on which the sins of the people were laid before it was sent into the desert.
यह बाइबल से है: एक बकरे पर लोगों के पाप लादकर उसे रेगिस्तान में भेज दिया जाता था।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who bears the blame for others (also whipping boy).
'दूसरों का दोष झेलने वाला व्यक्ति' के लिए यह शब्द (या whipping boy) आता है।