Definition and meaning of English word "recrimination"
recrimination
/rɪˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
NounAn accusation in response to one from someone else.
🇬🇧 English
recrimination
Example
The peace summit collapsed into mutual recrimination and bitter finger-pointing.
The peace summit collapsed into mutual recrimination and bitter finger-pointing.
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The English word "recrimination" means "recrimination" in English.
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