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The correct spelling is blames.

How to pronounce blames

verb

IPA: /bleɪmz/

Say it like: Bla-mes

The correct spelling is blames. To censure (someone or something); to criticize. For example: "The arsonist was blamed for the fire."

Usage Examples

The arsonist was blamed for the fire.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To censure (someone or something); to criticize.
  2. 2.To bring into disrepute.
  3. 3.(usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

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