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😂😁WORD PEOPLE OFTEN MISUNDERSTAND

🐐 Scapegoat

❌ Many people think a scapegoat is someone punished to correct others or serve as a warning.

❌ But that is NOT the true English meaning.
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✅ True Meaning of Scapegoat:
A scapegoat is a person who is unfairly blamed for something bad that happened, even if they were not fully responsible.

📌 Examples:
• Musa became the scapegoat when the teacher blamed only him for the class noise.
• She was used as a scapegoat for the company’s mistake.

💡 Quick Tip:
If someone is punished to warn others, we say:

✅ “Made an example of”

Example:
The principal punished him to make an example of him.

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(adj.) wise and showing good judgment
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