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A "scapegoat" is a person or group that is unfairly blamed for problems or negative outcomes, often to divert attention from the real causes. The term originates from an ancient ritual in which a goat was symbolically burdened with the sins of the community and then driven away. In modern usage, it describes someone who is made to take the blame for others' mistakes or shortcomings.

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