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To accuse or blame

To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim

Identify or select

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

To form a supposition

To express disapproval of

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Verb

To accuse or blame

blacken the name of

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

lay at one's door

hang something on

point a finger at

bring before the court

call to account

bring an action against

have the law on

lay charges against

prefer charges against

file charges against

point finger at

point the finger

drop somebody in it

hold accountable

lay the blame on

recriminate for

incriminate for

make accusations about

bring to trial for

lodge complaint

put on trial for

take to court for

blow the whistle

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“It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.”

Verb

To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim

hold responsible

hold accountable

point a finger at

point the finger

assign guilt to

lay a guilt trip on

assign fault to

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

place the blame on

lay the blame on

consider guilty of

lay at one's door

call to account

bring charges against

lay at your door

lay charges against

prefer charges against

bring a charge against

have the law on

cast aspersions on

bring a case against

recriminate for

lodge complaint

put on trial for

point finger at

take to court for

incriminate for

hang something on

make accusations about

bring to trial for

blow the whistle

file charges against

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Verb

Identify or select

tell tales about

blow the whistle on

sell down the river

spill the beans about

put your finger on

put one's finger on

characterize^US

individualise^UK

characterise^UK

individualize^US

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

discriminate between

come down in favour of

make up one's mind

put the finger on

make certain of

make up your mind on

secure the services of

put on the payroll

take into employment

have on the payroll

have in employment

particularize^US

particularise^UK

admit into office

fill a position

take into service

go down the line

bring into effect

find employment for

vote someone in

admit to office

make a selection

give a certificate to

give a diploma to

keep on the payroll

take into one's employ

assign the part to

give the part to

assign temporarily

confer holy orders on

pick and choose

elect to choose

take it or leave it

make provision for

write prescription

write a prescription for

give the seal of approval to

put into practice

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

railroad through

administer an oath to

choose by ballot

vote into office

make up one's mind on

come to a decision about

come to an agreement

come to a conclusion

make a decision

come to a decision

make a decision on

commit oneself to

take a stand on

reach a decision on

come to a decision on

come to a conclusion on

make a choice on

come to an agreement on

put in charge of

press into service

hold responsible

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Verb

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

assign guilt to

attribute liability to

hold accountable for

hold answerable for

hold responsible for

impute blame to

lay at the door of

lay the blame on someone for

recriminate for

lodge complaint

point the finger

put on trial for

point finger at

lay charges against

take to court for

prefer charges against

incriminate for

hang something on

hold accountable

make accusations about

lay the blame on

bring to trial for

drag into court

blow the whistle on

file charges against

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Verb

To form a supposition

have a suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

think it probable

be of the opinion

have a sneaking feeling

harbor suspicion

have a foreboding

have a sneaking suspicion

have sneaking suspicion

take for granted

come to the conclusion

draw the inference

be given to understand

take it as given

take as a hypothesis

philosophise^UK

be under the impression

philosophize^US

have a funny feeling

get the impression

have the feeling

be of the conviction

have as one's opinion

be conscious of

get the impression of

get the picture

be of the opinion that

calculate roughly

take it as read

be led to believe

regard as likely

contemplate the possibility of

be prepared for

see in the cards

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a hunch of

feel in one's bones

take something read

take something as given

take something for granted

formulate a theory

put one's faith in

have the impression

have funny feeling

put a figure on

take it for granted

have in prospect

look forward to

draw conclusions

have an idea that

think it likely that

take as gospel truth

contextualise^UK

editorialize^US

set a figure on

think of as being

regard as being

look on as being

form an impression of

have an awareness of

have a sensation of

contextualize^US

take something on board

editorialise^UK

venture a guess

calculate to be

express an opinion

make suppositions

build castles in air

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

read between lines

think it conceivable

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

catch the drift

feel in your bones

take the measure of

make a guess at

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion of

be in a brown study

give thought to

put on thinking cap

play around with

deliberate about

be lost in thought

speculate about

intellectualize^US

give consideration to

debate with oneself

intellectualise^UK

put on one's thinking cap

give some thought to

beat one's brains out about

deliberate over

give much thought to

turn over in one's mind

ask oneself about

run up a flagpole

consider the pros and cons of

be metaphysical

stay in the clouds

cudgel one's brains

put on one's thinking cap about

read between the lines

reach conclusion

put two and two together

come to understand

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

be in a reverie

be lost in contemplation

stop to consider

take under consideration

be in brown study

eat one's heart out

eat your heart out

feel despondent about

cudgel your brains

cobble together

engage in contemplation

be in a thoughtful state

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Verb

To express disapproval of

give comeuppance

remonstrate with

express disapproval of

find fault with

haul over the coals

rap someone over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

tear off a strip

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

give someone what for

slap someone's wrist

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

let someone have it

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

fulminate against

tear a strip off

give a black eye

give a piece of one's mind

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

call to account

bring into disrepute

inveigh against

bring discredit to

call on the carpet

reflect badly on

jump down one's throat

bring shame upon

rip up and down

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

slap on the wrist

take someone to task

cast aspersions on

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

take to the woodshed

give someone a bad press

vituperate against

give some stick to

lay down the law

come down hard on

bring someone to book

slap someone on the wrist

chew someone out

hold accountable

bellyache about

sound off about

tick someone off

criticize severely

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

hold responsible

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

point finger at

take down a peg

hang something on

point a finger at

give something a bad press

lay at one's door

point the finger

reprimand severely

criticize harshly

pull someone up

pass strictures upon

rake over coals

rap someone the knuckles

give going-over

give a tongue-lashing

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

throw brickbats at

call over the coals

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

have words with

give the dickens

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

have someone on the carpet

assault verbally

hold someone responsible

hold someone to blame

give piece of mind

take somebody to task

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give a bad press to

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blacken someone's reputation

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give someone stick

drag over the coals

have your knife in

criticize strongly

teach someone a lesson

send someone away with a flea in his

run something down

declaim against

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

blow whistle on

send up the river

lay at your door

bring charges against

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

bring to account

have on the carpet

put in a bad light

bring to naught

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

knock bottom out of

cut to the quick

call someone names

make uncomfortable

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

cut down to size

find unacceptable

bring to trial for

lay charges against

take to court for

recriminate for

prefer charges against

make accusations about

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

incriminate for

file charges against

put on trial for

look askance at

take exception to

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

have a poor opinion of

have a problem with

take dim view of

look down your nose at

take a dim view of

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

lay a guilt trip on

consider guilty of

assign guilt to

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

take issue with

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

protest against

oppose strongly

speak out against

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

take a stand against

spread lies about

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

animadvert upon

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

give something a battering

make a protest against

complain bitterly about

disagree violently with

make a stand against

put up a fight against

bring under fire

give a rough time

review unfavorably

talk something down

show someone up

expose to ridicule

be scandalized by

hold up to shame

be in opposition to

put a whammy on

express strong disapproval of

thunder against

hold forth against

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

throw stones at

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

take great exception to

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

characterise^UK

face with charges

serve with a summons

label negatively

accuse of being

deliver a tirade to

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

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