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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
recrimination noun bickering, retaliation, counterattack, mutual accusation, retort, quarrel, squabbling, name-calling, countercharge The war sweeps up everything in hatred and recrimination. Translations recrimination n → Gegenbeschuldigung f; (Jur) → Gegenklage f; (mutual) recriminations → gegenseitige Beschuldigungen pl; there’s no point in all these recriminations → es hat keinen Sinn, sich gegenseitig zu beschuldigen recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → recriminazione f recrimination [rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → recriminazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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