Question
He was wrongly blamed for something his friends did, and
was upset for over a month. Choose the word that roughly means the same as the word highlighted in the sentence.Solution
Scapegoat- a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done. Euphemistic- using a word or phrase in order to avoid saying a more unpleasant or offensive word. Tyrannous- using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way. Satire- a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way.
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