Mark and Scapegoat

Mark

Mark noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

Usage example: the child's small stature and offbeat personality made her an easy mark for bullies

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Scapegoat and mark are semantically related In some cases you can use "Scapegoat" instead a noun "Mark".

Nearby Words: marked, marker, marking, marksman, markup

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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Mark and scapegoat are semantically related in person who takes blame for topic. You can use "Mark" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

special	special mark	special scapegoat
common	common mark	common scapegoat
perfect	perfect mark	perfect scapegoat
obvious	obvious mark	obvious scapegoat
Other adjectives: real, easy, new, occasional, different, literal.

It is the mark of villains of the series that they try to push their sins off on others, as Takano references using the metaphor of the game of "Old Maid": Nomura using Takano as a scapegoat for the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, and Takano trying to use Oyashiro as a scapegoat for the same.

Source: Analysis / Higurashi: When They Cry
Littlepip grew up as Stable 2's despised outcast and scapegoat, not only because she was the bastard daughter of the Stable's resident drunk and her cutie mark was so generic, but because she was a lesbian.

Source: All of the Other Reindeer

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