Byword
Byword noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.
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Scapegoat
Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
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Scapegoat and Byword. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/byword/scapegoat
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