Term: scapegoat: someone who is punished for the errors of others
Candidate hypernym: victim: an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance → 1
Candidate hypernym: caspase: any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydrobromic acid: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid → 0
Candidate hypernym: brake: anything that slows or hinders a process → 0
Candidate hypernym: female: an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) → 0
Candidate hypernym: sapotaceae: tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: mercaptopurine: a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia → 0
Candidate hypernym: frostbite: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene → 0
Candidate hypernym: topknot: showy crest or knot of hair or feathers → 0
Candidate hypernym: dove: an emblem of peace → 0
Candidate hypernym: bambusa: tall tender clumping bamboos → 0