Accused
Accused noun - A defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Synonyms for Accused
Scapegoat and accused are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Scapegoat" with "Accused", this nouns are similar.
Scapegoat
Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
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Synonyms for Scapegoat
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Dreyfus was accused of treason, but as it turned out antisemitism was the real reason-he got made the scapegoat.
- A young black boy is accused of a murder, made into the scapegoat by the older, white instigators.
Source: Death by Newbery Medal -
The Scapegoat: In 1936, Edith is wrongly accused of having killed Louis Leplée, her first manager.
Source: Film / La Vie en Rose
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