Usually means: Assigning responsibility for a fault.
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  1. to blame: Merriam-Webster
  2. to blame: Wordnik
  3. to blame: Wiktionary
  4. to blame: Dictionary.com
  5. to blame: FreeDictionary.org
  6. To blame: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. to blame: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (to blame)

▸ adjective:  At fault; blameworthy; responsible (for an error, problem, etc.)

Similar:
faulty, offending, blameful, Blamey, remiss, inculpatory, accusative, guilty, accusing, discommendable, more...

Opposite:
credit, praise, commend, applaud

Types:
fault, guilt, responsibility, culpability, accountability, shame, condemnation, more...

Phrases:
be to blame, been to blame, being to blame, had only to blame, has only to blame, more...

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Similar:
faulty, offending, blameful, Blamey, remiss, inculpatory, accusative, guilty, accusing, discommendable, more...

Opposite:
credit, praise, commend, applaud

Types:
fault, guilt, responsibility, culpability, accountability, shame, condemnation, more...

Phrases:
be to blame, been to blame, being to blame, had only to blame, has only to blame, have only to blame, having only to blame, is to blame, was to blame, were to blame, No One Is to Blame, more...



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