Synonyms for scapegoat
ˈskeɪpˌgoʊtscape·goat

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1. scapegoatnoun

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

   He is making me a scapegoat.

   Synonyms:
   fall guy, patsy, whipping boy

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1. scapegoat, whipping boynoun

   someone who is punished for the errors of others

   Synonyms:
   whipping boy

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1. List of paraphrases for "scapegoat":

   scapegoating, patsy, emissary, outfall

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1. Matthew Kaiser:

   Clearly there are problems at NOAA and NWS, but Mr. Jiron should not be the scapegoat for NOAA's broader problems.

2. Bryan Hershman:

   They need to have a scapegoat, they can draw no connection to my client, none, and they’ve tried.

3. Nikolai Tsiskardze:

   Backstage is hell. Dancers damage their legs when sets and staircases fall over, we must not blame Yevgeny or find a scapegoat.

4. The Belgian police union:

   The NSPV notes that the political government is looking for a scapegoat in connection with the attacks in Zaventem, as a trade union we can only be outraged about this state of affairs. [We are] heartbroken to establish that police would be pilloried without any kind of defense.

5. Mark Schmidt:

   (The government) are making police the scapegoat and creating a situation that is becoming unbearable for everyone who lives here. So that's one of the reasons we have joined the strike, losing a bit of money now is not such a problem,(compared) with losing everything that the freedom of Hong Kong used to stand for.