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verb
noun
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“As Outfest was imploding, members of the Outfest Board threw Plaintiff under the bus and sought to make him a scape goat for their own malfeasance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
“He used him as a scape goat - fired like a dog! Ted panicked.”
From MSNBC • Jul. 31, 2017
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- designated culprit
- the blamed one
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- the real offender
- golden child
- acclaimed figure
