blameshifts

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A form of blameshift — To blame another for one's own wrong-doing. Blameshifting can be caused by pointing the finger at another when trying to save one's own skin.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of blameshift
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APA

blameshifts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blameshifts

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“blameshifts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blameshifts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blameshifts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blameshifts.

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