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recrimination, accusation — This is a pair of cause and effect words. An accusation is a charge of wrongdoing, the act of asserting that someone is guilty: The prosecuting attorney has decided upon an accusation of murder. A recrimination is a countercharge, an accusation… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
recriminate — I verb accuse, bring a countercharge, come back at, countercharge, get even with, give in kind, have revenge, hit back, lash back, match, pay back, requite, retaliate, retort, retort a charge, return an accusation, return the charge, shift the… … Law dictionary
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retort — retort1 retorter, n. /ri tawrt /, v.t. 1. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the… … Universalium
recriminate — v. n. Return an accusation, retort a charge … New dictionary of synonyms
retort — I re•tort [[t]rɪˈtɔrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to reply to, usu. in a sharp or retaliatory way 2) to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it 3) to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary 4) to reply, esp.… … From formal English to slang
retort — I. /rəˈtɔt / (say ruh tawt) verb (t) 1. to reply in retaliation; make a retort or retorts, often quickly and sharply; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the… …
re|crim|i|na|tion — «rih KRIHM uh NAY shuhn», noun. the act of accusing in return; counter accusation: »The quarreling children were full of recrimination … Useful english dictionary
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