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whipping boy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of whipping boy

a person or thing taking the blame for others

used the governmentʼs economic policies as the whipping boy for every bad decision the company made

Synonyms of whipping boy

fall guy, goat, scapegoat

Words Related to whipping boy

butt, dupe, fool, laughingstock, mark, mockery, monkey

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