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blame-shifting

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settle upon collapse

overcompensation collapse: excessive compensation; (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite

lay to collapse

inveigh against collapse

reflect upon collapse

escapism collapse

fix on collapse

pin on collapse

hairpin collapse: a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

indict collapse: accuse formally of a crime

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

reprehend collapse: express strong disapproval of

dogleg collapse: a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway; angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog

swerving collapse

fulminate against collapse

discursion collapse

sublimation collapse: (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable; (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

wish fulfillment collapse

fasten upon collapse

dereism collapse

accredit collapse: give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program"; grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"; provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials

impugn collapse: attack as false or wrong

bring home to collapse

defense mechanism collapse: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

detour collapse: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked); travel via a detour

arraign collapse: accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy; call before a court to answer an indictment

accuse collapse: bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"

blame collapse: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"; attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"; put or pin the blame on; harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

digression collapse: wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject

decry collapse

errantry collapse

impeach collapse: charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"; challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

impeachable collapse

indictable collapse

guilt collapse: remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence; the state of having committed an offense

denunciate collapse

incriminate collapse: suggest that someone is guilty

point to collapse

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

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