the rap

noun

informal
: the blame or punishment for something
He took the rap for his brother in order to protect him.

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“The rap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rap. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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