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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To attribute a quality, action, or fault to someone.

verb

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impute

Do not impute a hidden motive without evidence.
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Soon afterward, a member wanted to denounce a newcomer for returning a borrowed tool with a visible crack in its handle. Before the group could impute the damage to him, the coordinator checked the checkout photographs and the earlier maintenance note.
From Fair Rules and a Fair Review.
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