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blaming

[/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/]
verb (present participle/gerund)
culpando, censurando
1. Assigning responsibility or fault to someone for something negative
Stop blaming others for your mistakes.
Pare de culpar os outros por seus erros.
2. Expressing disapproval or criticism toward someone
They are blaming the government for the economic crisis.
Eles estão censurando o governo pela crise econômica.
NYC Slang
throwing shade, throwing someone under the bus
Synonyms
criticizingfaultingaccusingcensuringreproaching
Antonyms
praisingabsolvingexoneratingexcusing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
culpando, censurando
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
apontando o dedo, colocando a culpa
More colloquial expression
São Paulo
responsabilizando
More formal register
Portugal
culpando, incriminando
Portuguese variant with similar usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

blaming the victim
don't blame me
have no one to blame but yourself
shifting blame
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