Blame
Blame verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Credit and blame are semantically related in attribution topic. In some cases you can use "Credit" instead the word "Blame" as a verb or a noun.
Credit
Credit verb - To explain (something) as being the result of something else.
Usage example: has to credit his success in picking winning lottery numbers to pure luck
Blame and credit are semantically related in attribution topic. Sometimes you can use "Blame" instead the word "Credit" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| full | full blame | full credit |
| equal | equal blame | equal credit |
| standard | standard blame | standard credit |
| many | many blame | many credit |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, little, main, partial, sole, military, undeserved. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The blame/credit probably on the shoulders of his highly talented (and sexy-sounding) English voice actor.
Source: Misaimed Fandom / Video Games -
The quarterback position in American football and the pitcher position in baseball are especially prone to this and will always get a greater share of the credit or blame than they deserve.
Source: Spotlight-Stealing Squad - Lewis just popularized it, to the point where both supporters and detractors of the argument either credit or blame him for the logic employed.
Source: Older Than They Think / Other
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