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scapegoat

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scapegoat /ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt/ noun
plural scapegoats
scapegoat
/ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt/
noun
plural scapegoats
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCAPEGOAT
[count]
: a person who is unfairly blamed for something that others have done

— scapegoat

verb scapegoats; scapegoated; scapegoating [+ object]