"finger-pointing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the verb phrase point one's finger at (“accuse; assign blame to”). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} finger-pointing (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The making of accusations; the assigning of blame. Tags: informal, uncountable Related terms: blame game, he said, she said
    Sense id: en-finger-pointing-en-noun-e-uWuUlf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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