Pledge and Scapegoat

Pledge

Pledge noun - Something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise.

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

Nearby Words: pledged, pledging, pledgee, pledger, pledget

Scapegoat

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

Pledge and scapegoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pledge" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

How words are described

common common pledge common scapegoat
new new pledge new scapegoat
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Scapegoat and Pledge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pledge/scapegoat
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