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noun
The act of pointing a finger or fingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The making of accusations; the assigning of blame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal, uncountable, usually
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verb
present participle and gerund of finger-point
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the imputation of blame
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fingerpointing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: imputation
History
From finger + pointing.
From finger-point + -ing.
