Question : Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed part given in the sentence below.
He has been used as the (fall guy) for issues with housing and unemployment.
Option 1: reticent
Option 2: confiscate
Option 3: scapegoat
Option 4: weakling
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Correct Answer: scapegoat
Solution : The third option is correct.
Both fall guy and scapegoat refer to a person who is unfairly blamed or made to take the blame for the mistakes, problems, or wrongdoing of others.
In the given context, the person has been unfairly held responsible for issues related to housing and unemployment, making scapegoat an appropriate replacement for fall guy .
Therefore, the correct answer will be scapegoat.
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