Blame and Refuse

Blame

Blame verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.

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Refuse and blame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Blame".

Nearby Words: blameless, blamed, blaming, blameful

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Blame and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blame" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

person	blame person	refuse person
girl	blame girl	refuse girl
guy	blame guy	refuse guy
people	blame people	refuse people
Other words: time, mother, side, father, anyone.

Failed a Spot Check: Early in the film, Max's parents refuse to believe his claims that Sharkboy and Lavagirl ate the cookies his Mom made, instead choosing to blame him.

Source: Film / The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
However, she later tells him that she does not blame him and was actually angry at her family, who would never have allowed her to refuse the emperor.

Source: Villain-by-Proxy Fallacy
It is also impossible for him to refuse this because he is an ex-criminal, which invites policemen to blame all the crimes on him.

Source: Adult Fear / Video Games

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