Recriminatory

re·crim·i·nate  (r-krm-nt)

v. re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing, re·crim·i·nates

v.tr.

To accuse in return.

v.intr.

To counter one accusation with another.

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[Medieval Latin recrminr, recrmint- : Latin re-, re- + Latin crminre, to accuse (from crmen, crmin-, accusation, crime; see krei- in Indo-European roots).]

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re·crimi·native, re·crimi·na·tory (-n-tôr, -tr) adj.

re·crimi·nator n.

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Adj.

1.

recriminatory - countering one charge with another; "recriminatory arguments" recriminative inculpative, inculpatory - causing blame to be imputed to