One Who Seems Responsible But Isnt

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others
	20%	10		The way something seems or looks
noun • outward or visible aspect of a person or thing • the event of coming into sight • formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action • a mental representation • the act of appearing in public view • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	20%	6		Signifying a task that seems impossible to clean
adjective satellite • extremely filthy from long neglect

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New York Times10 Jul 2016	Down 47
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