as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy
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as in responsibilities
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors
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Verb
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To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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To achieve peak performance, organizations must establish crystal-clear roles and responsibilities.—
Anjai Lal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The constant tug-of-war between parental responsibilities and professional life can lead to feelings of guilt, stress and burnout that can seem insurmountable without the right strategies in place.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2024
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In a separate filing, Brooks denounces Roe's legal team for naming him in her California lawsuit before the Mississippi court could rule whether to allow Brooks to continue the case with a pseudonym.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
9 Oct. 2024
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“Blames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blames. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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