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Scapegoat

nounid 138766·updated May 18, 2026
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someone who is punished for the errors of others

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Variants

synonym
whipping boy
plural
Scapegoats
possessive
Scapegoat's
pluralpossessive
Scapegoats'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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someone who is punished for the errors of others

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