Timeline for What is the difference between blame and accuse?
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| Jan 28, 2015 at 18:42 | comment | added | Adam | A key part of the difference to me is that accuse is always an external act. Blame may not be. Someone can blame their neighbor for killing their dog but never say a word to anyone about it - keep it all inside their own head. Blame can also be used to mean "make public your assessment of guilt" - it works either way, but accuse is always a public airing. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 18:17 | history | answered | StoneyB on hiatus | CC BY-SA 3.0 |