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recrimination

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re·crim·i·na·tion  (r-krm-nshn)
n.
1. The act of recriminating.
2. A countercharge.
3. Law A defense in an action for divorce in which the accused party makes a similar accusation, as of adultery or cruelty, against the plaintiff.

recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of recriminating
2. (Law) Law a charge made by an accused against his accuser; countercharge
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.recrimination - mutual accusations
accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

recrimination
noun bickering, retaliation, counterattack, mutual accusation, retort, quarrel, squabbling, name-calling, countercharge The war sweeps up everything in hatred and recrimination.
Translations
recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] Nrecriminación f
recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən] nrécrimination f
recrimination
nGegenbeschuldigung f; (Jur) → Gegenklage f; (mutual) recriminationsgegenseitige Beschuldigungen pl; there’s no point in all these recriminationses hat keinen Sinn, sich gegenseitig zu beschuldigen
recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn] nrecriminazione f
recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn] nrecriminazione f


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Such are the savage cruelties that white men learn to practise, who mingle in savage life; and such are the acts that lead to terrible recrimination on the part of the Indians.
When he is under the depressing influence of the after-consequences, he bemoans his sufferings and his errors, and charges them both upon me; he knows such indulgence injures his health, and does him more harm than good; but he says I drive him to it by my unnatural, unwomanly conduct; it will be the ruin of him in the end, but it is all my fault; and then I am roused to defend myself, sometimes with bitter recrimination.
He was determined to put the case baldly, without vain recrimination or excuse.
 
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