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finger-pointing

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌpɔɪn.tɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌpɔɪn.tɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по возложению вины или ответственности за проблему или ошибку, часто в оборонительной или обвинительной манере.

A noun referring to the act of assigning blame or responsibility for a problem or mistake, often in a defensive or accusatory manner.

uncountable

  1. Blaming othersB2informal

    The act of accusing or blaming someone else for a problem or mistake, often to avoid personal responsibility.

    ruОбвинение других

    • The meeting turned into a session of finger-pointing instead of solving the issue.
    • There was too much finger-pointing after the project failed.
    • Finger-pointing only makes the situation worse.

    Synonymsaccusationblamefaultfindingrecrimination

    Antonymsacceptanceresponsibilityself-accusation

Forms
  • finger-pointings plural form
  • finger-pointings' possessive plural form
  • finger-pointing's possessive singular form