re-crimination
əˈneɪ noun
1.
the act of recriminating, or countercharging: Hope gave way to recrimination with both sides claiming the moral high ground.
2.
a countercharge: The poll suggests that the public is frustrated by the bickering and recriminations.
Related forms
self-re·crim·i·na·tion, noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of recriminating |
| 2. | law a charge made by an accused against his accuser; countercharge |
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Re-crimination
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
recrimination
1610s, from Fr. récrimination, from M.L. recriminationem, from recriminari (see recriminate).
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