pointed the finger
- accusedCharged with wrongdoing
- blamedHeld at fault
- incriminatedShown involvement in wrongdoing
- fingeredIdentified to authorities
- singled outChosen from among others
scapegoat · denounced · implicated · tattled · snitched · witness · testimony · courtroom · suspect · guilty · informer · betrayed · ratted · whispered · scandal · exposed · confronted · named
blame attribution
pointed the fingerexonerated
Cleared of wrongdoing
absolved · cleared · vindicated · acquitted · let off the hook
personal accountability
pointed the fingerowned up
social stance
pointed the fingerdefended
Shielded from harm
vouched for · backed · had someone's back · shielded · protected