- finger-pointing
- noun Date: 1949 the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
finger-pointing
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finger-pointing — finger .pointing n [U] when people blame other people for something that has gone wrong, instead of trying to solve the problem ▪ There followed months of name calling and finger pointing … Dictionary of contemporary English
finger-pointing — [fiŋ′gərpoint΄iŋ] n. the act of assigning blame as for a harmful policy or unwise decision to another or others, often in an effort to deflect blame from oneself … English World dictionary
finger-pointing — noun the imputation of blame they want all the finger pointing about intelligence failures to stop • Syn: ↑fingerpointing • Hypernyms: ↑imputation * * * noun [noncount] : the act of blaming someone for a problem instead of trying to fix or solve… … Useful english dictionary
finger-pointing — /ˈfɪŋgə pɔɪntɪŋ/ (say fingguh poynting) noun the making of accusations against a particular person or group of persons: *Finger pointing begins as asbestos inquiry winds down –abc online, 2004 …
finger-pointing — /fing geuhr poyn ting/, n. the imputation of blame or responsibility. * * * … Universalium
finger-pointing — noun The making of accusations, the assigning of blame … Wiktionary
finger-pointing — fin′ger point ing n. cvb the imputation of blame or responsibility … From formal English to slang
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finger post — n. a post with a sign, often shaped like a pointing finger or hand, indicating a direction … English World dictionary
Pointing — Point ing, n. 1. The act of sharpening. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation. [1913 Webster] 4. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
