Fool and Scapegoat

Fool

Fool noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.

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Scapegoat and fool are semantically related in object of ridicule topic. In some cases you can use "Scapegoat" instead a noun "Fool".

Nearby Words: foolish, foolishness, foolery, foolishly, fooled

Scapegoat

Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.

Usage example: companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales

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Synonyms for Scapegoat

Fool and scapegoat are semantically related in object of ridicule topic. You can use "Fool" instead a noun "Scapegoat", if it concerns topics such as person who takes blame for.

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common	common fool	common scapegoat
real	real fool	real scapegoat
weak	weak fool	weak scapegoat
innocent	innocent fool	innocent scapegoat

Both words in one sentence

Captain Hammond is a bit of a Hanging Judge, but Buckland has made a fool of himself already and he wants a different scapegoat.

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