recriminating

recriminating
re·crim·i·nate || rɪ'krɪmɪneɪt v. make a countercharge against an accuser

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  • Recrimination — Re*crim i*na tion ( n? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]crimination, LL. recriminatio.] The act of recriminating; an accusation brought by the accused against the accuser; a counter accusation. [1913 Webster] Accusations and recriminations passed backward and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recriminatory — Re*crim i*na*to*ry ( n?*t?*r?), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]criminatoire.] Having the quality of recrimination; retorting accusation; recriminating. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • recrimination — re·crim·i·na·tion (rĭ krĭm ə nāʹshən) 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. * * * …   Universalium

  • recriminate — recrimination, n. recriminative, recriminatory /ri krim euh neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. recriminator, n. /ri krim euh nayt /, v., recriminated, recriminating. v.i. 1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser. v.t. 2. to accuse i …   Universalium

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  • recriminate — (v.) c.1600, from M.L. recriminatus, pp. of recriminari to make charges against, from L. re back, again (see RE (Cf. re )) + criminari to accuse, from crimen (gen. criminis) a charge (see CRIME (Cf. crime …   Etymology dictionary

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