Sacrificial victim and Scapegoat

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Scapegoat and sacrificial victim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scapegoat" instead a noun phrase "Sacrificial victim".

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

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Sacrificial victim and scapegoat are semantically related. You can use "Sacrificial victim" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

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