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point the finger at

Attach blame to, accuse, as in When they asked her who broke the window, she pointed the finger at Tom. Also see put the finger on.

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RELATED WORDS

indict, prosecute, implicate, incriminate, summon, involve, blame, impeach, arraign, name, attribute, frame, brand, attack, inculpate, charge, finger, allege, cite, criminate

Nearby words

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  2. point source,
  3. point spread,
  4. point success,
  5. point system,
  6. point tiré,
  7. point up,
  8. point-and-click,
  9. point-and-shoot,
  10. point-bearing pile
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